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Retiring Serena Williams believes she will always be involved in tennis

Retiring legend Serena Williams has indicated she "will always have some sort of involvement" in tennis as she prepares for the US Open, in what will be the final Grand Slam of her career

Serena Williams' legacy: Plenty of wins, plenty of stands on issues

A couple of days before Serena Williams claimed the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles at Wimbledon in 2016, she was asked what she makes of it

Serena William's choice to retire a tough call which resonates with women

Serena Williams said it plainly: It isn't really fair. A male athlete would never have to make the same choice

Serena announces impending retirement, says 'evolving away from tennis'

Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests. "I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams wrote in an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine. Williams said she does not like the word retirement and prefers to think of this stage of her life as "evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me." Williams is playing this week in Toronto, at a hard-court tournament that leads into the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam event, which begins in New York on Aug. 29. The American has won more Grand Slam singles titles in the professional era than any other woman or man. Only one player, Margaret Court, collected more, 24, although she won a portion of hers in the amateur era.

Hadn't won in so long: Serena Williams earns first win of season in Toronto

She picked up her first victory since the 2021 French Open on Monday, beating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 at the women's National Bank Open

Williams set to play in WTA 1000 event in Toronto after losing at Wimbledon

After a disappointing run at Wimbledon 2022 where she lost in the first round, former World No 1 Serena Williams is set to play her first North American hard-court event in two years

Serena Williams loses at Wimbledon in first match in a year after comeback

Serena Williams began and ended her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn't competed in just that long

Wimbledon 2022: Seven things that make this grass-court Grand Slam unique

Leading Russian Tennis players like the world number 8 Andrey Rublev, world no. 22 Karen Khachanov and even the reigning world number one Daniil Medvedev won't be able to take part in the Championship

Serena Williams wins 1st match of women's doubles after her comeback

As "What A Feeling" boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly a year

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card

Ahead of her return to Wimbledon, Williams will kick off her 2022 season with an appearance at the LTA Rothesay International Competition in Eastbourne next week.

Australian Open to welcome Serena, Naomi; unvaccinated players unwelcome

Some of the top women tennis players such as Japan's Naomi Osaka and American star Serena Williams are expected to compete at the Australian Open

Serena Williams pulls out of US Open, citing torn hamstring

Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the US Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring.

Admire class and skills of Ronaldo, Federer and Serena, says P V Sindhu

Ronaldo recently won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020, following his five goals and one assist.

Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after suffering injury in 1st-round match

American tennis star Serena Williams on Tuesday was forced to retire during her opening match of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament

Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday.

Serena Williams says dealing with media scrutiny made her stronger

Tennis star Serena Williams has said she could identify with anxiety regarding news conference scrutiny, as she had experienced it frequently after matches

French Open: Serena Williams beats Irina-Camelia Begu, enters second round

American tennis star Serena Williams defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the first round of the ongoing French Open on Monday

Australian Open 2021: Serena tops Halep, sets up semifinal clash with Osaka

Williams beat Halep 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday to return to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time since she won the tournament in 2017

Serena, Venus, Osaka cruise into Australia Open 2021 second round

Serena Williams started her Australian Open campaign in an emphatic manner as she zipped past Laura Siegemund of Germany, 6-1, 6-1, on to notch her opening-round win on Monday

As Serena, Nadal eye records at Australian Open, Covid looms

The Australian Open is the year's first grand slam