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Michelle Kaufman: Serena Williams plans to retire soon to focus on family, so enjoy her while you can

We knew this day was coming.

Miami Herald

Lewis Hamilton leads glowing Serena Williams tributes as stars hail retiring tennis icon

Celebrities and sports stars have sent their well wishes and messages of encouragement to Serena Williams after she announced her plans to step away from tennis

Daily Mirror

Helene Elliott: Serena Williams makes a conscious choice to give up tennis and focus on her family

LOS ANGELES — Serena Williams never did conform to anyone's expectations. She's not about to change that now, as she inches toward the end of a career that made her one of the greatest and most influential athletes of her time — or any other.

Los Angeles Times

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Emma Raducanu suffers US Open preparation setback with straight-sets defeat to Camila Giorgi in Toronto

Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Canadian Open on Tuesday evening with a straight-sets defeat to Camila Giorgi.

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu suffers first-round exit in Toronto

The British number one was beaten 7-6 (0) 6-2 by Camila Giorgi

The Independent UK

They couldn’t touch her: how Serena Williams became a rare legend

Prejudice and hostility followed her throughout a career of scarcely believable achievement, one that told us much about America

The Guardian - US

AP PHOTOS: Serena Williams, the athlete and cultural icon

After winning 23 Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams says she is turning her focus to having another child and her business interests as she readies to step away from tennis

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Serena Williams, one of the greatest tennis players to pick up a racket, is leaving the sport

Tennis just got a lot more boring.

Mic

Serena Williams set the marker that matters – no asterisks needed

Her record of 23 grand slam singles titles in the Open era stands alone but Williams’s tennis legacy goes far beyond statistics

The Guardian - UK

Serena Williams is more than a tennis great: she showed black women we could be ourselves

We watched as she was targeted for her hair, outfits and physique. Even as she nears retirement, her resilience is an example to us all, says writer and broadcaster Natasha Henry

The Guardian - UK

7 of Serena Williams’ recent, most iconic on-court looks, from tutus to her catsuit

With Serena Williams retiring after the 2022 U.S. Open, we take a peek at some of her most memorable on-court looks.

USA Today Sports Media Group

23 spectacular Serena Williams photos from her 23 singles Grand Slam wins

SO. MANY. TROPHIES.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Grand slams, gold medals and foot faults: Serena Williams’ most notable moments

The American is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. We take a look back at what has been a remarkable career

The Guardian - US

‘Evolving away from tennis’: Serena Williams hints at retirement

The US superstar is one of the most decorated tennis players in history, with 23 singles Grand Slam titles.

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Tribune News Service

Serena Williams says she is retiring from tennis in Vogue essay, likely after US Open

NEW YORK — Serena Williams is set to call it a career, at least when it comes to tennis.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Serena Williams will be a longshot to win her final U.S. Open after announcing retirement

Williams' odds are outside the top 10, but it wouldn't be wise to bet against the GOAT.

The Independent UK

Serena Williams: The highs and lows of 23-time grand-slam champion’s career

From winning her maiden grand slam title as a 17-year-old, Williams has rarely been out of the spotlight

Bangkok Post

Serena Williams says 'countdown' to tennis retirement has begun

PARIS: United States tennis great Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that "the countdown has begun" to her retirement from the sport.

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The Independent UK

Serena Williams says she ‘wants to grow her family’ as she announces retirement

‘It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine’

The Independent UK

Serena Williams’ remarkable career begins countdown towards a New York finale

The 23-time grand slam champion has announced she will shortly hang up her racket

USA Today Sports Media Group

11 awe-inspiring Serena Williams stats and records from her storied tennis career

What a career for Serena Williams.

Chicago Sun-Times

Serena Williams says she intends to step away from tennis

“I’m turning 41 this month, and something’s got to give,” Williams wrote in an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Twitter reacts to Serena Williams announcing she’ll retire after the U.S. Open

Tennis fans paid their tributes to the GOAT.

The Independent UK

Serena Williams ‘evolving away from tennis’ as women’s all-time greatest player

The 2022 US Open looks set to be the 40-year-old’s swansong.

The Hindu

Serena Williams announces upcoming retirement from tennis

The 40-year-old won her last Grand Slam crown in 2017 and has been chasing an elusive 24th crown that will draw her level with Margaret Court

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