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Williams waved an emotional goodbye after her US Open defeat on Friday night.

Born in the same year as the tennis champion, I watched her face countless obstacles – and become the greatest of all time, says writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch

Ajla Tomljanovic admitted to feeling "a little bit like the villain" after she beat her idol Serena Williams on Friday at the US Open in what was likely the 23-time Grand Slam champion's final match. The Australian overcame a Serena-crazed sold-out crowd and an in-form Williams to emerge with a…

There is no greater expression of Serena’s love for the sport than how long she stayed and many times she came back. She played on until the end, the very end

Serena Williams says she is looking forward to a life beyond tennis after her hopes of a 24th Grand Slam victory at the US Open ended in defeat on Friday. Williams, who turns 41 later this month, lost her third round match to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in three sets.

‘Simply The Best’ played over the Arthur Ashe Stadium loudspeakers as the 23-time grand slam singles champion waved goodbye

‘I’m so grateful your mama brought you into this world’

Australian Ajla Tomljanović appears to have ended Serena Williams's playing career. The US crowd might have been forgiven for being a little upset, but Tomljanović charmed them with her humility.

Serena Williams waved an emotional goodbye to tennis after a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open.

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Coco Gauff and Sachin Tendulkar also paid tribute to the 23-time grand slam singles champion