American Tennis legend Serena Williams bid farewell to the sport
She took the decision after her defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic in the women’s singles category in the ongoing US Open 2022
Serena lost the match 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1
She was heading into the match ranked at number 605 worldwide, but still, the Arthur Ashe Stadium was jam-packed to witness her 1014th match
She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her career
Williams has 73 WTA tour titles, with Martina Navratilova of America leading the list with 167, followed by Chris Evert (157), Stefanie Graf (107), Court (92)
“We’re going to miss you on the court. #ThankYouSerena,” said WTA in a tweet
This is her only third-round defeat at US Open besides the one in her 1998 debut against Irina Spirlea