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