Serena Williams’ final U.S. Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN.
01.09.2022 - 08:43 / etonline.com
Serena Williams' post-game interview following her U.S.
Open win against Estonian tennis player, Anett Kontaveit, Wednesday night, she was asked if she was surprised with herself with her «level» of play at the moment.And Williams, who had just come off a first-round win Tuesday, had the best response.«What?» Williams asked.«Are you surprised at yourself with your level?» the reporter asked, repeating her initial question.Williams simply smirked and chuckled, prompting the reporter to realize that she may have already known the answer to that question.«No, I know,» the reporter replied«I mean, I'm just Serena, you know,» the tennis great said.Serena, surprised at her level?
.Serena Williams’ final U.S. Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN.
Serena Williams as he took to the Arthur Ashe Stadium court for his US Open clash with Rafael Nadal. The American stepped out wearing the 'GOAT' hoodie made by her official Serena brand just days after the 23-time Grand Slam champion played her final match on the same court, losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets. Tiafoe is playing on the US Open's main showcourt for the first time this tournament as he faces Nadal for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Serena Williams had a well-deserved weekend of relaxation. Two days after losing to Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the U.S.
Michelle Obama praised Serena Williams as “one of the greatest athletes of all time” as the tennis superstar played what was likely to be her final professional match. The former first lady led tributes to her friend and her “amazing career,” saying she would go on to “transform lives” with her talents. Famous faces including Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Hudson and Tiger Woods also hailed Williams as a “legend forever”.
, the shed “happy tears” while talking about her family in her post-match interview on September 2. "Thank you, Daddy. I know you're watching," she said of her father, Richard Williams, according to .
Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium likely marked the end of her tennis career.The 40-year-old superstar announced back in August her intention to retire from the sport, and while she didn't officially use that word, she did share that she is «evolving away from tennis.»«I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,» Williams shared in a first-person account published in 's September 2022 issue. «A few years ago, I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm.
Serena Williams dropped her third-round U.S. Open match to Ajla Tomljanović, likely bringing an end to her storied career.
via Twitter. "Congrats on an amazing career, (at)SerenaWilliams. How lucky were we to be able to watch a young girl from Compton grow up to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Serena Williams has seemingly ended her professional tennis career.
Serena Williams dropped her third-round U.S. Open match to Ajla Tomljanović, likely bringing an end to her storied career.Tomljanović needed a little over three hours Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York to defeat Williams 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1 to advance to the round of 16.
The end came suddenly for Serena Williams in tonight’s US Open singles match. But she battled until the last. Now the question remains if we have seen the last of one of the greatest women’s tennis players of all-time.
Serena Williams has a lot of supporters, including some of the greatest athletes in the world. The 40-year-old star is playing her last US Open, and nobody wants to miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of seeing her playing before she retires.Serena, who has a 27-years-long professional tennis career, has been cheered by many, most recently by golf legend Tiger Woods.
Tiger Woods couldn’t contain his excitement as he watched Serena Williams defeat Estonia's Anett Kontaveit during the second round of the US Open -- and he wasn't the only famous face in attendance to watch her at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.While the 46-year-old professional golfer sat in Williams’ personal box at the tournament alongside her sister, Venus Williams, and his girlfriend, Erica Herman, other celebs, including Anna Wintour, Zendaya, and Anthony Anderson, watched from elsewhere at the venue.The most important people in attendance for Serena, however, were her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter, Olympia, who continued to prove they are her biggest supporters.
There’s a reason they call her the Greatest Of All Time.
Serena Williams had the support of fellow GOAT Tiger Williams during Wednesday’s match against Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit during the US Open.