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Despite Emotional Farewell at the US Open, Tennis World Bombards Serena Williams With Comeback Messages – ‘Do You Remember the Australian Open?’

Published 10/19/2022, 2:01 AM EDT

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The American tennis legend, Serena Williams, moved away from the sport after last month’s US Open. She has given 27 years of her life to the sport, winning 23 Grand Slam titles during that time. However, her fans aren’t done with her just yet, as many are eagerly waiting for the tennis star to return to the sport and play as long as she can.

Over the years, Serena has built an amazing fan base and they want the American tennis legend to make a comeback and rule the tennis court once more. The energy and the aura that Serena brought into the sport was unmatchable and something her fans are craving to witness again.  

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Serena Williams’ fans want her to play in the 2023 Australian Open

Earlier this year, the 23-time Grand Slam champion stepped away from the sport after playing in the US Open. However, she was not able to compete in this year’s Australian Open because of her injuries. Williams recently took to her Twitter account to share a fun comment session with her fans and tweeted, “Random thought does anyone remember “firefly”? That OG social network? Can’t wait for comments.”

The tennis star’s fans couldn’t hold back and blasted the comment section, requesting the 23-time Grand Slam champion to make a comeback at the Australian Open.

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While the tennis star talked about the OG social network, a fan wrote, “I heard they still use it down in Melbourne.”

Another fan recalled the time when Williams played the Australian Open. He wrote, “Do you remember the Australian Open? The OG slam ? Can’t wait for you to go there.” Others soon chimed in with similar requests.

 

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Williams hinted at a comeback

After her retirement from the sport, the 23-time Grand Slam champion was invited as a guest at the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In the show, she talked about how she liked Tom Brady’s comeback from retirement and the ‘cool trend’ that he started. 

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Since then, the whole tennis world has been waiting for the former world number one to make a comeback. Would you like to see the tennis star make a comeback at the 2023 Australian Open? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Tony Thomas