Tag: Serena Williams
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Obama leads Tributes as Serena Williams Retires
U.S. former President Barack Obama and tennis great Billie Jean King led the tributes to Serena Williams after her U.S. Open third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday, likely the final match of her sparkling career. The 23-time singles Grand Slam champion’s 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1 defeat sparked a flood of messages on social media,…
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Serena Williams wins second round of her last U.S. Open match
Serena Williams roared into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, after scoring ponts above that of her opponent, Anett Kontaveit, with a battling performance to extend her Grand Slam singles career in dramatic fashion. The 40-year-old tennis icon – who has signalled she plans to retire after the tournament – drew…
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Serena Williams beats Danka Kovinic in US Open
Serena Williams extended her US Open farewell with a gritty opening win on an entertaining night packed with hope and celebration in New York. Williams, who is retiring after the tournament, won 6-3 6-3 against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. A near-capacity 25,000 crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium willed on their idol and she responded in…
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Serena Williams shares retirement plan
United States tennis champion, Serena Williams on Tuesday announced that ‘the countdown has begun’ to her retirement from the sport. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, added that a time has come in her life for her to move in a different direction. The 40-year-old said in a post on Instagram that she has to…