Serena says goodbye to Canada after defeat by Bencic
Serena Williams, who said this week she will soon call time on her storied tennis career, departed the WTA Toronto Masters for the last time Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Belinda Bencic.
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Iga Swiatek suffers shock exit to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in marathon Canadian Open clash in Toronto
World No.1 Iga Swiatek suffered another shock early tournament elimination as she fell to a 4-6 6-3 5-7 defeat to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in a marathon three-set Canadian Open third-round clash on Thursday in Toronto. The shock result saw Haddad Maia become the first Brazilian player to reach a WTA 1000 quarter-final, and the first female Brazilian to win a match against the World No.
Serena Williams: Mats Wilander salutes ‘GOAT’ for changing tennis and showing ‘human’ side with near-misses
Serena Williams goes down as one of the greatest athletes of all time, according to Eurosport’s Mats Wilander, who says his admiration grew for the American after she showed her “human” side during her career near-misses. The 40-year-old looks set to retire after the US Open, having written a first-person piece for Vogue this week in which she stated she will “evolve away” from the sport.
Serena Williams loses first match since announcing retirement
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Canadian Open: Serena Williams says farewell to Toronto after loss to Belinda Bencic - 'I'm terrible at goodbyes'
A tearful Serena Williams admitted to feeling «a lot of emotions» as she was beaten in straight sets by Belinda Bencic in Toronto. Williams, playing her first match since announcing her imminent retirement from the sport, lost 6-2 6-4 to the Swiss to exit the Canadian Open at the second round stage. Ad The 23-time Grand Slam winner, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, revealed in an interview with Vogue magazine this week that she was «evolving away» from tennis and is «ready for what’s next».
Serena Williams: Four agonising times the star missed out on record 24th Grand Slam
Serena Williams recently announced that she will be stepping away from the tennis court in an emotional letter to the world.