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Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray criticises 'extremely slippy' court after Serena Williams injury - why is Centre Court so slippery?

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The slipperiness of the Centre Court has plagued several players over the first few days of Wimbledon 2021, with Serena Williams the latest to be affected. In the tournament’s first big upset, the seven-time Wimbledon Grand Slam champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her match against Belarusian player Aliaksandra Sasnovich yesterday (June 29).

Williams was in tears as she left Centre Court following her injury on the grass – which took place just over thirty minutes into her match against Sasnovich.

She had come onto the court at the start of the match with her ankles and right thigh already bandaged, but keen to succeed in her attempt to claim her 24th Grand Slam and follow in the footsteps of retired Australian tennis star.

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