American tennis great Serena Williams has announced that the countdown to her retirement had begun. AFP
Serena Williams has hinted at retiring after the US Open, which starts this month. AFP
Serena Williams poses with her trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova in the 2013 French Open final. AP
FILE - Serena Williams holds up the trophy after winning the women's singles final against Garbine Muguruza of Spain, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Saturday, July 11, 2015. Williams won 6-4, 6-4. 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, Aug. 9, 2022, by Vogue magazine. (AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Serena Williams rests between games during her match against Lucie Safarova at the Sony Ericsson Open in 2007. Reuters
Serena Williams after defeating Victoria Azarenka at the 2012 US Open final. AP
Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus in the women's singles final of the 2017 Australian Open. AP
Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams to win the 2009 Wimbledon title. AFP
Serena Williams will retire as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, male or female. AFP
