Serena Williams to bid adieu to the sport tennis

A titan of tennis. Nothing left to win. Nothing left to lose. She has done it all.

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Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time.

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Williams is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time

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Williams also won 14 major women's doubles titles, all with her sister Venus, and the pair was unbeaten in major doubles finals.

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Serena Williams to bid adieu to the sport tennis

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The arrival of the Williams sisters has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour.

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Serena Williams to bid adieu to the sport tennis

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A titan of tennis. Nothing left to win. Nothing left to lose. She has done it all.

Farewell to a legend.

Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time.

Williams is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time

Williams also won 14 major women's doubles titles, all with her sister Venus, and the pair was unbeaten in major doubles finals.

Serena Williams to bid adieu to the sport tennis

Nothing left to win. Nothing left to lose. She has done it all.

The arrival of the Williams sisters has been credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women's professional tennis tour.