The arena announcer called Williams “the greatest of all time,” and intoned: “This U.S. Open marks the final chapter of her storied tennis history.” While Williams did not exactly declare that the U.S. Open definitively would be her last hurrah, she has made it sound as if it ...
Serena Williams reacts during the first round of the US Open tennis championships in New York, Aug. 29, 2022.John Minchillo/AP Serena Williams smiles and poses with her trophy after winning the US Open at the USTA National Tennis Courts in Flushing Meadows, New York City, N.Y., Sept. 1...
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams)August 15, 2022 As she evolves away from tennis as the greatest female player of all time, Serena plans to focus on her family and her other endeavours, such as becoming an author. Whatever else she decides to do next, we have no doubt that...
Despite the health scare, she rebounded quickly. Williams won Wimbledon and the US Open in 2012, and she secured her first and only gold medal in Olympic singles play. By doing so she became the first tennis player to record a career "Golden Slam" in both singles and dou...
How Serena Williams uses the power of focus -- on and off the court -- to achieve her dreams.
Serena WilliamsBy Radhika Chalasani August 2, 2012 / 9:52 PM EDT / CBS News Charles Krupa/AP Adding to a long list of incredible achievements, tennis superstar Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone in tennis’ Open era with her 308th win at the U....
Losing is part of all sports. And Williams has lost many tennis matches throughout her career. She does it with grace — even when she lost the (presumed) final match of her career. She stayed on court after that game and thanked her family, friends, and fans for their love and suppor...
Serena Williams: “If you want to have a baby and take a few months off or a year off and then come back, you shouldn’t have to be penalised for that. Pregnancy is not an injury.” Photograph: Adam Davy/PA Wire Williams's comeback to tennis has not been without ...
Kerber, Williams looked like she ran out of steam, both mentally and physically. She wasn't yet prepared to contest seven matches over two weeks and sustain a level of play on par with the best players in the world. But in the first six matches in New York, she looked fit, focused ...
Williams stretched her Grand Slam winning streak to 28 matches and completed a second “Serena Slam” of four majors in a row by beating Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 in the 2015 Wimbledon final. NO CALENDAR-YEAR GRAND SLAM Williams’ bid for the first true Grand Slam in ...