Emma Raducanu’s run of form at Cincinnati was ‘massive’ – Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova hopes Emma Raducanu’s encouraging form in Cincinnati is a sign of things to come at the US Open.
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US Open readies for Serena Williams retirement party
Serena Williams will take her final bow on tennis's biggest stage at Flushing Meadows but the U.S. Open is unlikely to provide a fairytale finish for one of sport's most fascinating figures.
Serena Williams: Martina Navratilova predicts retiring star’s US Open fate
The US Open is less than a week away and the countdown to Serena Williams’ retirement has started.
There will be no fairytale ending for Serena Williams, says Martina Navratilova
Serena Williams may have planned retirement her way but the American must be prepared to accept the goodbyes as well as the losses and exit the stage with grace, tennis great Martina Navratilova has told Reuters. Williams signalled her intention to retire in a Vogue article in early August saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the U.S. Open as her final event. However, for Navratilova, like most of the tennis world, the message was clear -- Flushing Meadows, where Williams won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles in 1999, will be the place she takes her final bow. Navratilova said she completely understood the emotions Williams was wrestling with as she approaches her final match having experienced many of them herself. But having made her decision, Williams must be prepared to live with it and say goodbye even in the face of defeat.
There will be no fairytale ending for Serena, says Navratilova
Serena Williams may have planned retirement her way but the American must be prepared to accept the goodbyes as well as the losses and exit the stage with grace, tennis great Martina Navratilova has told Reuters.
Rafael Nadal loss has been reframed by Borna Coric run
Four-time US Open women’s singles champion Martina Navratilova believes that Rafael Nadal’s second round exit in Cincinnati has been reframed by the run Borna Coric went on.
Serena Williams: Six Memorable Grand Slam Finals
Serena Williams announced on Tuesday the countdown to her retirement had begun from tennis after a career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. AFP Sport looks at six of her most memorable finals at the majors:
Serena Williams: Six memorable Grand Slam finals
Serena Williams announced on Tuesday the countdown to her retirement had begun from tennis after a career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.