What to Expect From Serena Williams and Emma Raducanu’s Face-Off at the Cincinnati Masters

Tiger Woods called Serena Williams “literally the greatest” after she bowed out of professional tennis with a third-round defeat at the US Open. The 23-time grand slam singles champion produced a memorable second-set fightback in a raucous atmosphere inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, but succumbed 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams’ appearance at Flushing Meadows was set to be her career swansong and her defeat led to an outpouring of support and affection from across the sporting world.

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.

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.

Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterThe Vogue editor is a known lover of tennis and helped Williams announce her transition away from tennis in last month’s magazine issue. Euphoria actress Zendaya was in the stands at the Arthur Ashe Stadium cheering Serena on in her game against Anett Kontaveit.

Dionne Warwick had the perfect response after she was mistaken for Gladys Knight during ESPN's broadcast of the U.S. Open — and one of the commentators involved says there's a perfectly good explanation for the nationally televised gaffe.Warwick took to Twitter on Friday and shared her reaction after she was mistaken for the Empress of Soul by ESPN broadcasters Mary Carillo and Chanda Rubin during Serena Williams' upset win Thursday night against the world's No. 2 player, Anett Kontaveit, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.Throughout the match, cameras had been panning to the star-studded crowd.

at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday, August 31 to see triumph over world number two Anett Kontaveit in the final tournament of her history-making singles career. Naturally, Serena shone under the floodlights in her custom Nike tennis dress with its six-layer skirt—a nod to her six US Open victories—but her famous fan also delivered on the spectator fashion front. Where Wimbledon style is all about preppy tailoring, floaty summer dresses, and—at least if you’re the —polka dots, Zendaya arrived at the tournament in a casual outfit that ticked all the boxes when it comes to successful transitional dressing. Zendaya was in the stands to cheer on Serena Williams at the US Open. The Euphoria star made her silky, lace-edged autumn-appropriate by adding a chunky knit and a black pair of from Aurora James’s brand Brother Vellies.

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.

The stars are stepping out for night three of the 2022 U.S. Open.

The stars are stepping out for night one of the 2022 U.S. Open!

of her career, but also Williams’s sparkling and shimmering form, covered in crystals, all the way up to her curls.For her first U.S. Open 2022 look, Williams wore a custom black Nike set she designed herself. Inspired by dresses worn by figure skaters, it featured a gem-encrusted bodice with starry detail evoking the night sky over Arthur Ashe Stadium stadium and a tulle skirt with six layers to symbolize her previous U.S.

Serena Williams is having her last dance at the U.S. Open, and her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. was there to support her mom. On August 29, the 40-year-old tennis global sensation played at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.The soon-to-be-retired athlete rocked a black, embellished bodice and tutu skirt by Nike, and her 4-year-old matched with a similar ensemble.

Serena Williams' daughter is quickly edging out her husband to be her biggest fan, and she's showing her mom support in the sweetest way. On Monday, the tennis icon began her last-ever U.S. Open with her 4-year-old daughter cheering from the stands, twinning with her mom in a matching outfit and a head full of familiar white beads. Fans of the 23-time Grand Slam champion will recall that Serena had the same braided style when she first won the U.S.

Serena Williams just beat Danka Kovinic 6-3 in her first set of what’s anticipated to be her last U.S. Open.