Serena Williams

The American's legacy should not be defined by her myriad achievements on court, but by the impact she had on those that came after her.

The 23-time Grand Slam Champion lost 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 in the third round at Flushing Meadows on Friday.

US Open 2022: सेरेना विलियम्स ने पिछले महीने टेनिस से रिटायर होने के संकेत दिए थे.

Serena Williams faced a defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia in the third round of US Open women's singles. | Tennis News.

In the post-match interview, the American tennis legend couldn't hold back tears as she paid an emotional tribute to sister Venus Williams.

Serena Williams has been eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic.

“I don't think so but you never know” says a tearful Serena after the match when asked if she would reconsider retiring from the sport. Last month, she ...

I could see the burning desire, a rage' - Childhood coach Rick Macci recalls watching Serena play with dirty old balls on public courts of her violent ...

Williams' legacy has made an impact on and off the court, and her 27 years on tour have proven the icon to be one of the all-time greatest athletes in the ...

Williams lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday.

As Serena Williams played potentially her last match in a storied career, her peers and others from sport hailed her achievements and influence.

Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, crashed out of US Open on Friday after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the third round ...

Serena Williams Last Match Result: सेरेना विलयम्स ने अपने आखिरी मैच में हार के साथ ही टेनिस को अलविदा ...

Serena Williams went from learning tennis on public courts in a notorious American gangland neighbourhood to becoming a superstar for a generation and ...

American Tennis player Serena Williams lost her last match at the US Open against Ajla Tomljanovic in a slugfest lasting 3 hours.

The 23-time Grand Slam title winner, and six-time champion in New York, lost her third round clash 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1.

अमेरिकी टेनिस स्टार सेरेना विलियम्स ने रिटायरमेंट ले लिया है. उन्होंने यूएस ओपन 2022 के ...

New York [US], September 3 (ANI): American Tennis legend Serena Williams bid farewell to the sport on Friday, after her defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic of ...

Serena Williams ended in the third round on Friday with a 7-5, 6-7 (4/7) 6-1 loss to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.

Serena Williams, one of the greatest players to ever grace the tennis courts around the world was knocked out in the third round of the US Open in what ...

In the third round of US Open 2022, Serena was up against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic and the Australian won 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1.

Serena Williams Retirement: स्पीच के दौरान वे भावुक हो गईं और रोते हुए बोलीं- 'मैं सेरेना नहीं होती, ...

Serena Williams: सेरेना विलियम्स ने अपना पहला ग्रैंड स्लैम खिताब 1999 में यूएस ओपन में ही जीता ...

Sachin Tendulkar hailed Serena Williams on her 'inspiring career' after she played possibly the last match of her glorious career.

Williams, who turns 41 later this month, plans to 'evolve' away from tennis following a US Open campaign that ended in the third round.

Sachin Tendulkar hailed Serena Williams on her 'inspiring career' after she played possibly the last match of her glorious career.

Serena Williams' career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies. Here are a few of the most magical moments. 1999 – First Grand Slam title.

She arrived in Melbourne for the Australian Open ranked 81 and with questions remaining over her fitness. Most probably her last Grand Slam title, but possibly the sweetest. She only dropped 16 games in her run to gold, beating Maria Sharapova 6-0 6-1 in the final. Open final – then at the start of 2003 got the better of Venus again to win her maiden Australian Open crown to hold all four majors at once – the so-called ‘Serena Slam’. It completed her career collection of the ‘big five’ titles – the four slams and the Olympics singles. She then faced top seed Martina Hingis in the final.

Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam champion, bowed out of the 2022 US Open on Friday after her third-round loss to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in what was ...

A high-powered sports celebrity in the tradition of Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan, she captured the public’s imagination as much as the major titles she coveted. ESPN The Magazine’s 2009 Body Issue had a cover photo in which Serena appeared naked but with her knees covering her breasts and her legs strategically placed. Unique Physique — Although Serena confided she always wanted to have the long, slender, and “beautiful” legs of her sister, Venus, she gradually learned to love her body and ignore body shaming from critics. With a current estimated net worth of $260 million, according to Forbes, Serena ranks 90th among “America’s Self-Made Women” and 31st among “The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes.” The Contradictions — “How wonderful that Serena Williams enjoys all the protection our Constitution affords to all religions, yet she will not participate in that most basic democratic process that is the bulwark upon which her religious freedom stands: the vote,” wrote Gary E. I win a lot and I’m really sexy.” (2002) When asked if 21-year-old Serena would beat 31-year-old Serena, she quipped, “I wouldn’t want to play me at 21 or 31.” (2013) On her legacy, she said, “We literally took the globe and shook it, me and Venus.” (2022) “At Serena Ventures we envision a world in which genius isn’t stifled by a lack of resources,” says her company website. What a loser.” Regrettably, Serena repeated that “hindrance” infraction in various degrees during the rest of her career. Enraged and fuming, Serena harangued Ramos on a changeover, calling him “a liar” and “a thief.” This code violation for “verbal abuse” cost Serena a full game. During a 2008 African charity mission, Serena said, “This is the first of many schools I plan to open up in Kenya. In 2018, she promoted Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Instagram, releasing a rendition of “I Touch Myself” by The Divinyls to remind women to regularly perform self-examinations for breast cancer. “Her serve was the greatest shot in the history of women’s tennis,” said ESPN analyst Pam Shriver.

The on-court numbers, we know: 23 Grand Slam in singles - the most in Open era - along with 14 doubles and 2 mixed doubles, Career Golden Slam in both singles ...

The answer has been in the way the 40-year-old repeatedly picked herself up and competed, even if she didn't win, till the last point. [Pat Cash accusing ](http://web.archive.org/web/20080821180813/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article1292868.ece)her of having a "limited attention span" and that she won't return to the top again, back in 2007. Just like how she made her own path in the tennis world, making the journey easier for those that came after. The beads in her hair then - adorably replicated by her daughter dressed in mini-version of her diamond-encrusted farewell kit - have now become literal gems. Down to her final match at US Open, when the two sets she lost had a scoreline of 7-5 and 6-1; indicative of both the best and the worst of the final chapter of her career. This is the prism we should see Serena's incredible 27-year-old career with; which went from ruthless brilliance as a teenager to the sustained excellence before her struggles after giving birth. Former Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev referring to Serena and Venus Williams as the " [Williams brothers](https://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/18/sport/tennis/tennis-williams-brothers-tarpischev/index.html)." When she suffered a hematoma and a pulmonary embolism in 2011 and had to rebuild her career. Comments about her built or weight and 'technical inputs' about how she can't play as well. When she was penalized for alleged on-court coaching and broke down in the 2019 US Open final against Naomi Osaka. She won more than most other players but her career had an unusual share of failures and controversies. Her off-court impact, particularly for female athletes and players of colour - cannot even be quantified.

When the 23-time major champion says she's retiring, maybe it's time to believe her – and for her to believe herself.

It was a weight only redoubled by the two strikes against her in American society: being born a woman and being born black. Then a fourth, then a fifth as the match extended past the three-hour mark. Other than winning the whole tournament, it was the perfect way to go out: 15 minutes of pure fight. When Williams won her first of 23 grand slam titles at the 1999 US Open as a 17-year-old, her road to the trophy included five opponents who one day would end up in the Hall of Fame: Kim Clijsters, Conchita Martínez, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis. Even as she fielded a congratulatory phone call from President Clinton afterward, it was impossible to fully reckon the extent to which her triumph would shape the perception of female athletes in the new millennium. She will continue to define success on her own terms as she has for nearly three decades in the unsparing public eye as a working-class black woman from Compton who rewrote the record books of a sport predominantly owned, played and watched by affluent white people. [only the latest example of a great champion](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/14/tom-bradys-nfl-return-is-both-understandable-and-potentially-foolish) finding it hard to close the book on the glory days. [Serena Williams](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/serena-williams) Invitational over the course of five days that boasted record attendances and US television ratings – has been so fulfilling. Even in the cathartic aftermath of [Friday night’s third-round defeat](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/02/serena-williams-ajla-tomljanovi-us-open-tennis-third-round-retirement) to Ajla Tomljanović, the sudden deluge of tears seemed to express a finality that she either could not or would not articulate in words. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to do that.” With a marriage to a supportive partner who shares her values, a daughter who just turned five and a venture capital firm that has raised more than $100m, there will be no crisis over her sense of purpose. But these extended farewells almost always end in a messy defeat: as a last act, Friday night’s epic in front of roaring crowd on Arthur Ashe was about as good as it gets.

Serena Williams broke numerous records over nearly three decades. Here's a look at some facts and figures from her glittering 27-year long career.

We request you to support our award-winning journalism by making a financial contribution towards the Scroll Ground Reporting Fund. With Steffi Graf, Serena also holds the record for most consecutive weeks as No 1 with 186 weeks. Williams twice completed a “Serena Slam” by winning all four major titles in a row. Serena Williams But as she exited centerstage for possibly the last time, the impact Serena left on tennis remains undeniable. Name: Serena Williams

US Open: Serena Williams' campaign in the year's last grand slam came to an end on Friday (September 2) when she suffered a defeat at Australia's Ajla ...

In what is likely to be Serena's last-ever competitive game, she was beaten by a margin of 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 in a game that saw Serena pay an emotional adieu to the sport. Age is not what the body tells you, but what your mind tells the body. US Open: Serena Williams' campaign in the year's last grand slam came to an end on Friday (September 2) when she suffered a defeat at Australia's Ajla Tomljanović in the third round clash.

Roger Federer isn't ready for Serena Williams to bid adieu to the sport as he left a priceless message for the tennis icon in a video posted by the ATP ...

I wish you all the very best for your future. The tennis community and family will always welcome you with open arms and always be happy to see you again, so please return. "I think the future is going to be wonderful for you. Federer was among them, whose message was posted on ATP social-media pages with the caption, "Swiss Maestro Serena #ThankYouSerena." Heading into the tournament she hinted that it would be her final appearance on court as a player as he looks to "evolve" from the sport. However, on Saturday, the 23-time Grand Slam winner fell to Ajla Tomljanovic in a three-set tie on Arthur Ashe hence making an exit from the US Open.

NEW YORK, Sep 3: Serena Williams' quarter-century professional tennis career came to end with a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 loss to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third ...

The Williams sisters lost in the first round of doubles. That made Serena the fifth woman to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once, adding to the titles she won in 2002 at the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. 22 at Wimbledon in 2016 with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber in the final. Never dropping more than three games in a set, including a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the final, Williams equaled Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova with 18 major championships by capturing the 2014 U.S. Again returning after being sidelined for a stretch because of her knee, Williams overwhelmed Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2 in the 2007 Australian Open final. Wrapping up a so-called “Serena Slam” — four major titles in a row — Serena beat Venus yet again in the 2003 Australian Open final. Williams claimed her first Grand Slam title at age 17 by beating Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the U.S. Williams won the first Grand Slam match of her career, at age 16 at the 1998 Australian Open, beating No. She would go on to spend 319 weeks there — the third-most of anyone — including a stretch of 187 consecutive weeks, tied with Steffi Graf for the most in a row. Williams leaves the sport with 23 Grand Slam singles titles, another 14 major championships in doubles with her older sister, Venus, plus hundreds of weeks at No. Williams then lost in the second round to — guess who? It was in the first round of qualifying for an event Quebec City, Canada, and Williams lost 6-1, 6-1 to Annie Miller, who was 18 and ranked 149th at the time.

Serena Williams won over all of them with a brand of aggression that was thrilling and ruthless in equal measure.

Her on-court successes and the off-court battles she had to fight paved the way for others. Her legend only grew as she won a 23rd Major when she was two months pregnant. CHENNAI: As Serena Williams walked off into the sunset following an emotional three-set third-round loss at the US Open, the answer to her legacy was visible all over social media.

Williams will be remembered as an incredible tennis player, but her greatest legacy is what she did for Black women.

But all those who ever watched or listened to Serena Williams have won, such was the magnitude of her greatness. On the podcast interview with the Duchess of Sussex, Williams revealed that the night before a match at the French Open in 2018, her daughter Olympia fell out of her high chair and broke her wrist. After losing her temper during the 2018 US Open final about what she felt was unfair treatment from the chair umpire, an Australian newspaper depicted Williams in a cartoon exaggerating her physical characteristics. "In that match, I gained this fear of hitting because every time I hit the ball, they would call it out no matter how close or far it was (inside the line)." In the 2004 US Open quarterfinal, Williams lost to Jennifer Capriati after controversial line calls. In 2016, when Philando Castile and Alton Sterling were killed in the US, Williams posted a message on Facebook saying she would not be silent.

In case you missed it: The defending women's champion, Emma Raducanu, is out, and the defending men's champion, Daniil Medvedev, is set for a finals-worthy ...

The U.S. Medvedev has had an unsettled season, full of forced breaks (hernia surgery and the Wimbledon ban) and defeats, even on his preferred hardcourts. She has a tough assignment on Sunday, however, as she tries to stop the resurgent Caroline Garcia of France. “Obviously it’s not in the amount as Serena, but in my own little world, I feel like brought everything to it, and my narrative was done.” “They have two of the best serves in the world and two of the best returns in the world, and in doubles you only have to cover half the court. Pegula, the No. She turned pro at 17 and soon reached the third round of all four majors, peaking at No. She came back from a major knee injury early in her career and became a hard-running baseliner. Cornet is playing the best tennis of her career at 32 and upset No. 24 in the world in 2012. 1 Novak Djokovic, who then held all four major singles titles, in the third round in 2016. Emma Raducanu, an 18-year-old Briton born in Canada with roots in China and Romania, defeated Fernandez in that final, becoming the first qualifier in the long history of the game to win a Grand Slam singles title.