Serena Williams on Monday said she has not retired from tennis and that the chances of her returning are “very high” after she previously indicated that she would step away from the sport after last month’s U.S. Open. “I am not retired,” Williams said at a conference in San Francisco while promoting her investment company,…
The 2022 US Open Did Not Disappoint
September 12, 2022
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Commentary The U.S. Tennis Open, always guaranteed to be exciting, has concluded with victories by Iga Swiatek from Poland as the women’s champion and Carlos Alcaraz from Spain as the men’s champion. For Swiatek, ranked number one in the world, it was her second Grand Slam victory this year following her win at Roland Garros….
No. 1 Swiatek, No. 2 Nadal Head Into US Open’s 4th Round
NEW YORK—LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY After a string of upsets and Serena Williams’ loss in what is expected to be her final match left no past U.S. Open women’s champions in the field, all eyes are now on No. 1 Iga Swiatek. The two-time French Open champion will try to make the U.S. Open quarterfinals for…
Serena Williams Loses to Tomljanovic in US Open Farewell
NEW YORK—Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end. Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and…
Serena, Venus Williams Lose in 1st Round of US Open Doubles
NEW YORK—Serena and Venus Williams traded fist bumps or palm slaps and chatted between points. They smiled while conversing in their seats at changeovers. When their first doubles match together in 4.5 years ended with a loss at the U.S Open on Thursday night, the siblings hugged each other, then left the court to a…
Serena Williams Not Done Yet—Wins 1st Match at US Open
NEW YORK—Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open—and last tournament—of her remarkable playing career, Williams overcame a shaky start to overwhelm Danka Kovinic 6–3, 6–3 on Aug. 29 in a packed Arthur Ashe…
Serena’s Farewell Tour Gets Top Billing on Day One at US Open
Serena Williams will kick off what is likely to be the last event of her farewell tour on Monday at the U.S. Open where she will headline opening night in a first-round clash with Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. Williams, who three weeks ago announced her forthcoming retirement from tennis, will play the 7 p.m. ET (2300…
Serena, Venus Williams Get US Open Doubles Wild-Card Entry
NEW YORK—Serena and Venus Williams are getting their Sister Act back together for doubles at the U.S. Open. The American siblings, who have won two of their 14 women’s doubles Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, were given a wild-card entry by the U.S. Tennis Association on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a…
Serena Loses 1st Match Since Saying She’s Prepared to Retire
TORONTO—Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. Greeted by a standing ovation, the 23-time Grand Slam champion didn’t smile. She didn’t wave. She took a sip from a plastic bottle as she walked in….
Serena Williams Says She’s ‘Evolving Away From Tennis,’ Hints at Retirement After US Open
Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open which begins later this month. On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a…
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