Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era
The likely end of Serena Williams' tennis career has left the game staring at the beginning of the end of the sport's golden era, a dreaded prospect that has long been on the horizon.
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WATCH | Serena bids emotional farewell as Tiger, Michelle Obama lead tributes to 'the greatest'
Tiger Woods and former first lady Michelle Obama hailed Serena Williams as "the greatest" on Friday as the tennis superstar headed into retirement.
LeBron James, Simone Biles: Serena Williams receives tributes from sport stars
LeBron James and Simone Biles have led the tributes to Serena Williams, who will now step away from tennis following a third-round defeat at the US Open.
Serena's style changed the game in fashion, business
NEW YORK : From glossy magazine covers to generation-defining on-court styles, Serena Williams took a bow at the U.S. Open on Friday, having rewritten the fashion playbook for female athletes while building an empire of her own.
Sir Lewis Hamilton responds to possibility of Manchester United takeover with Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Formula 1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton has been asked about the possibility of launching a joint takeover bid of Manchester United with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
'People paint him as a bad guy' - Coco Gauff backing 'nice person' Nick Kyrgios to win first major at US Open
Coco Gauff is backing Nick Kyrgios to finally win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, describing the Australian as a “nice person” who has the “ability” to go all the way. Kyrgios has split opinion during his eventful career, which has witnessed everything from the sublime to the questionable. Ad The 27-year-old followed up his Wimbledon final appearance with the Citi Open trophy, but his on-court misdemeanours sometimes steal the headlines rather than his obvious tennis ability.
'An inspiration' - Tributes pour in as Serena Williams set to bow out of tennis after US Open defeat
Tributes to Serena Williams have poured in from across the globe after the American tennis legend’s illustrious career seemingly came to an end with defeat in the US Open third round. The 40-year-old lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in a three-set epic at a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, winning a second-set tie-break and saving five match points in the third before eventually succumbing. Ad Williams’ defeat is likely to mark the end of a 27-year professional career in which she has won 23 major singles titles, the first coming at Flushing Meadows in 1999.