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- A ball kid had to leave Wimbledon on a stretcher after slipping on the grass while getting a ball.
- The girl's fall was the latest in a line of injuries at Wimbledon this year seemingly caused by slippy grass.
- Serena Williams is the highest-profile casualty, retiring hurt in the first round after slipping.
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A Wimbledon ball kid became the latest victim of the Grand Slam's slippery courts, falling and injuring herself while retrieving a ball during a mixed doubles match Friday, eventually leaving the court on a stretcher.
The girl was on duty as Sam Murray Sharan and Divij Sharan took on Ariel Behar and Galina Voskobeova in the first round of the mixed doubles draw.
She slipped on the grass while retrieving a ball and had to be seen on court by medical professionals. When she fell, she screamed in pain and the players and officials rushed to help her.
It is the latest in a long line of controversial incidents at this year's championships with Serena Williams having to retire hurt in her first round tie against Aliaksandra Sasnovich after slipping on the surface.
Willaims said she was "heartbroken" to have to retire following the incident.
In the previous match on the same court, Adrian Mannarino also had to retire after he fell on the Centre Court grass, while Nick Kyrgios also slipped in his first round match, but was able to continue.
In response, The All England Club, which organizes the championships, said that the grass was slippier than usual due to the wettest start to the tournament in almost a decade. It said the two opening days of rain led to additional moisture on the court which explains why players are slipping more than usual.