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“You never know”: Will Serena Williams really retire?

9/3/2022, 12:05:19 PM


At almost 41 years old, the American probably played the last match of her incredible career with this defeat in the third round of the

A full and boosted Arthur-Ashe short for this historic moment.

His loved ones moved as rarely in the stands.

Tributes worthy of a head of state, from former First Lady Michelle Obama to basketball player LeBron James and host Oprah Winfrey.

The table was perfect for this last game of Serena Williams' career, knocked down (7-5, 6-7, 6-1) in the third round of the US Open by Australian Ajla Tomljanovic on the night of Friday to Saturday .

With one – big – detail: the main interested party never said that it was her last appearance on a court.

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