The Latest Breaking News from Serena Williams

It was the Olympic champion’s second win over Williams at the tournament, following a semi-final victory in 2015.

Williams’s career is coming to an end before it would if she were a male player, simply because she must choose between tennis and having more children

A tearful Naomi Osaka retired injured and US Open champion Emma Raducanu fell at the first hurdle as the top women's players continued their preparations for Flushing Meadows at the Toronto Open on Tuesday. News of the pending retirement of Serena Williams overshadowed proceedings at the tune-up for the year's…

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Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.

Serena Williams says she’s stepping away from tennis soon to focus on having a second child

Serena Williams is famous for her 23 Grand Slam singles titles

The tennis great’s decision is a stark reminder that even in 2022, women’s time is still not our own

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