Tiger Woods, Simone Biles and LeBron James react as Serena Williams bids farewell to tennis

Serena Williams has shown a glimpse of her life post-retirement and joked that she is now a “stay at home mum. ”The tennis legend played her final professional match earlier this month when she faced Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the US Open. Now, she embarks on the next chapter in her life, which will see her focus on her family.

Serena Williams said goodbye to a legendary career in tennis in the recent US Open, playing her final set of matches to roaring applause.MORE: Serena Williams mourns heartbreaking loss with emotional tributeIn a recent appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the sports icon opened up more about her departure and whether she'd make a comeback.VIDEO: Serena Williams' rare glimpse into bedroomOf course, the obvious joke in the segment involved another major sporting star, Tom Brady, who infamously announced his retirement and immediately rendered it null and void by getting back into the game.Jimmy's first question ended up leaning in that direction as well as he asked Serena: "So there's no chance of you pulling a Tom Brady and saying 'maybe I'm not ready' and coming back via pickleball?"MORE: Meghan Markle sparks HUGE reaction with first podcast: fans all say the same thingThrough laughter, the mom-of-one said everything with her response without really diving headfirst into the drama surrounding the football player."You know what, Tom Brady started an amazing trend," she replied, leaving Jimmy keeling over in laughter.

Serena Williams’ final U.S. Open match Friday was a grand slam for ESPN.

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”.

An honor. Many celebs took to social media to talk about Serena Williams’ last game. The tennis champion likely played her final match at the US Open in Flushing, New York on September 2, 2022, after she lost to Ajla Tomljanović.

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 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.

Celebrities continued to show their support for tennis superstar Serena Williams at the U.S. Open 2022.  During Williams' second round of the annual championship, she defeated Estonia's Anett Kontaveit at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Court. Williams, 40, revealed that she may retire after this Grand Slam to focus on her personal life, including family and other business endeavors.

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.