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'I just needed to stop' - Serena Williams opens up about retiring at US Open, Venus adds thoughts

Serena Williams has opened up about retiring at US Open and the reasons behind that decision, while her sister Venus added a few thoughts. The 23-time Grand Slam champion bowed out after a spectacular send-off as she lost in the third round to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic at Flushing Meadows in New York. Ad While the 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 defeat has seemingly brought Williams’ illustrious tennis career to an end, she has hinted that it would be possible for her to return at some point.

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Serena Williams believes she “can still come back” to tennis after retirement

Serena Williams has assured her fans that the door is not fully closed on her tennis career.

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LONDON: Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles — 63 in all — that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set.

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.

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'I just needed to stop' - Serena Williams opens up about retiring at US Open, Venus adds thoughts

Best ManningCast moments from Cowboys vs. Giants

Serena Williams believes she “can still come back” to tennis after retirement

'An important part of my life is leaving too,' says emotional Rafael Nadal of Roger Federer retirement

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar for next generations

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

Jelena Ostapenko: The shock French Open winner with a unique fashion sense

Roger Federer takes to court for final time as storied career comes to a close