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Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is "evolving away from tennis" as she hinted at retiring from the sport she dominated for much of her career with 23 singles Grand Slam titles. On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open. The 40-year-old won her last Grand Slam crown in 2017 and has been chasing an elusive 24th crown that will draw her level with Margaret Court who holds the record for most majors.

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'I can't do this forever' - Williams hints retirement could be close

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year. The 40-year-old defeated world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 6-4 at the National Bank Open in Toronto for her first taste of success in singles since the French Open last spring. Williams had been very vague about her future plans after returning from a year out at Wimbledon but, asked in Canada about her motivation to keep playing, she told reporters: "I guess there's just a light at the end of the tunnel.

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I can’t do this forever – Retirement could be close for Serena Williams

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year.

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Serena Williams wins first singles match since last year’s French Open

Serena Williams won her first singles match since last year’s French Open with a first-round victory over world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz in Toronto.

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Halep cruises past Vekic to reach Toronto second round

TORONTO: Twice winner Simona Halep stormed into the Toronto Open second round with a 6-0 6-2 win over Croatia's Donna Vekic on Monday (Aug 8) in the US Open tune-up event.

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Simona Halep cruises past Vekic to reach Toronto second round

Halep, who retired from her second-round match last week in Washington due to illness, breezed through the first set in 21 minutes and never looked back as Vekic grew more frustrated as the match lasting just over an hour wore on. "I'm really pleased with the way I played today," Halep, who did not face a break point, said during her on-court interview.

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French Open 2022: Women's Draw

The full draw for the women's singles tournament at the 2022 French Open in Paris. First Round

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Naomi Osaka out of Italian Open with Achilles injury

Naomi Osaka is out of the Italian Open to rest a sore left Achilles.