When the Wimbledon draw was out on Friday, all fans were looking forward to one particular match. Yes, it included the five-time Wimbledon champion, Venus Williams taking on the Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The UK rain delayed the start of the match but the fans made their presence felt at the Centre Court.

After a fairly comfortable win for defending champion Novak Djokovic, Venus and Svitolina arrived at the Centre Court. Queen Vee started the match on fire by winning the first two games but a nasty fall ruined all her momentum. More than the result of the match, fans were worried about the severity of the fall, and rightfully so.

Twitterati reacts to Venus Williams’ slip

It was as early as the third game of the match when the incident took place. Williams was approaching the net to complete a volley but lost her balance. She let out a loud shriek and the fans had a heart-in-mouth moment.

The fan reactions saw a wide range of responses. An annoyed Venus fan was furious at Svitolina’s ‘luck’.

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Another Williams accepted that it was going to be her last match at the Centre Court. He felt miserable for missing out on the action.

Venus fans have suffered a lot when it comes to injuries at the majors. A fan hoped for an injury-free slam for the American.

Fans were also hoping that Williams could call it a day and end her suffering.

Venus was also criticized for playing through the pain.

While some fans criticized her recklessness, some also acknowledged her fighting spirit.

One of the Twitter users brought up an old clip of Bethanie Mattek-Sands’ injury at the Wimbledon.

Finally, someone also brought up Serena Williams‘ fall at the 2021 Wimbledon.

But, what exactly happened with Serena Williams that scarred the fans?

Serena Williams’ scary slip at 2021’s Wimbledon

The younger sister, Serena Williams suffered a similar fate at Wimbledon in 2021. In fact, it was worse for her as she could not continue halfway into the opening set. She injured her ankle and did not for the remainder of the year.

The fans could not believe it. They were eagerly waiting for Serena Williams’ Wimbledon campaign but it had to end this way. She came back at next year’s Wimbledon where she suffered a final set tiebreak defeat to Harmony Tan.

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Do you think we have seen the last of Venus Williams at the Centre Court? Let us know in the comments.

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