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Serena Williams’ all-time singles record and strength on every surface makes her a great, says Alex Corretja

Serena Williams' all-time record in singles outlines why she is one of the greatest to play the game, according to Eurosport’s Alex Corretja. Williams has decided to “evolve away” from tennis, revealing her decision to retire from the sport in a first-person Vogue confessional.

Coco Gauff dubs Serena Williams the ‘GOAT of GOATs’ and lauds the legacy she’s left ahead of retirement

Coco Gauff hailed Serena Williams as the “GOAT of GOATs” and the reason she plays tennis following the 40-year-old’s decision to “evolve away” from tennis. Williams looks set to retire from the sport after the US Open, stating in an interview with Vogue that she “never liked the word retirement” but is planning to switch her focus to ventures away from tennis.

'She's the reason I play': Gauff praises Serena as retirement looms

American teenager Coco Gauff has credited Serena Williams and her family for paving the way for the next generation of Black female tennis players.

Serena Williams says she should've had 30-plus Grand Slams as she announces 'evolution away' from tennis

Serena Williams believes she should have ended her career with «30-plus Grand Slams» in the singles following her announcement to «evolve away» from tennis. Williams, who currently has 23 to her name, will finish her career one short of Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major titles — unless she can win the upcoming US Open, where the 40-year-old is expected to sign off from the sport. Ad Williams broke the news of her retirement in a first-person confessional for Vogue, where she revealed that the topic has been a taboo even in her closest circles, and how even now she is not altogether at peace with the decision, partly due to missing out on the records she had targeted, but also because a male player would not need to step away should they be wanting to have more children.