Serena Williams: Coco Gauff hopes to play against tennis legend before she retires
Earlier this week, Serena Williams announced she will be “evolving away” from tennis after releasing an emotional feature with Vogue.
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Gauff and Raducanu laud Serena's inspirational tennis career
Teen stars Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu hailed Serena Williams as an inspiration and a game-changing tennis legend after the 23-time Grand Slam champion revealed impending retirement plans.
Serena Williams retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era
The American, who will turn 41 next month, said that the countdown has begun for her to quit playing and devote more time to her family and business. The decision -- though not unexpected given Williams' struggles with form and injury in the past 12 months -- would have sent shivers down the spines of tennis administrators and organisers.
How much is Serena Williams worth as she announces retirement plans?
American tennis great Serena Williams on Tuesday announced that her incredible career is coming to an end.
‘It was a privilege’ – Barbara Schett reflects on playing against ‘trailblazer’ Serena Williams
Eurosport expert Barbara Schett has hailed Serena Williams as a “trailblazer” for the sport of tennis and added that it was a “privilege” to play against the American, who on Tuesday effectively confirmed that she will retire after the upcoming US Open. In an interview with Vogue, 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams said she “never liked the word retirement,” she prefers to think about the next step as “a transition” and she will be “evolving away from tennis.” Ad Schett, who faced Williams during her playing career and now works as a presenter and pundit for Eurosport, said it wasn’t a surprise, and the US Open always felt like the natural ending point to her career.
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Coco Gauff tells tennis umpire he “sounds like a cartoon character”
Tennis star Coco Gauff stormed into the second round of the National Bank Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over fellow American Madison Brengle.
‘She changed tennis’ – US Open champion Emma Raducanu on ‘inspirational’ Serena Williams
Emma Raducanu believes Serena Williams “changed the game” after spending two decades at the top of women’s tennis. Williams, who hinted at retirement from tennis on Tuesday, is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era with 23 Grand Slam singles titles and has spent 319 weeks as the world No.