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Does she say goodbye? Serena Williams played her last match in this edition of the US Open and maybe in her career. The American tennis player lost this Friday 7-5, 6-7(4) and 6-1 in the third round of the tournament that is part of the Grand Slam and that could also be the clash that could mark the end of her legendary career.
Williams, who will turn 41 this month, said before the tournament that she was preparing to end her tennis career. She did not specify whether it would be after the US Open, where she won six of her 23 singles trophies of the Grand Slam.
After finally succumbing in a last and marathon game, Williams returned to the court to say goodbye to the audience, putting her hand on her heart.
The American won 73 trophies in her career, including 23 'majors', with seven Wimbledon, seven Australian Opens, six US Opens, and three French Opens.
Asked if there are possibilities that she will reconsider her decision, Serena said on the field: "I don't think so, but you never know. I don't know."
Tomjanovic assured, after her victory, achieved after Williams canceled five match points, that the American is "the greatest ever" and that "tennis will never be the same" after her retirement.
It should be noted that Serena was the first of the Williams sisters to win a Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1999, just before turning 18. Venus became world number one in 2002, shortly before her sister.
From Roland Garros 2002 to the Australian Open 2003, four consecutive Grand Slam tournaments ended with the same final, Williams against Williams, and victories for Serena, an unprecedented situation.