On October 28, 1995, Serena Williams stepped onto the big stage, making her professional debut. Only 14 years old back then, she was destined for big things in tennis. Fast forward now, the younger Williams sister has gone on to achieve legendary status in the tennis world. During her illustrious career, she has managed to win an astonishing 23 Grand Slam singles titles. The entire tennis fraternity congratulated Serena for having an amazing career. The legendary actor Samuel Jackson joined the others in praising the American legend.

In the ongoing US Open, the former World Number 1 bowed out in the third round, losing against Ajla Tomljanovic. Despite her defeat, Serena fought hard in the last tournament of her professional career.

Samuel Jackson heaps praise on Serena Williams

The American actor took to Twitter to congratulate Serena for having a wonderful tennis career. He said, “THANKS @serenawilliams YOU’RE GOING OUT SCRAPPING, JUST LIKE YOU CAME IN.”

During her early days in tennis, Serena overcame all odds to carve out a successful tennis career. She practiced on the public tennis courts in Compton along with her father, Richard Williams, and elder sister, Venus. Subsequently, Rick Macci joined their team and together worked day in and day out to attain glory.

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Serena’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, cheered for her every point during the third-round match. Additionally, Venus was also present inside the Arthur Ashe stadium. After the match, Serena paid an emotional tribute to her, thanking her for having a positive influence on her career.

Michelle Obama’s special message for Serena

Michelle Obama took to social media to praise Serena for having an illustrious career. She said, “Congrats on an amazing career, @SerenaWilliams!”

Further, she went on to add, “How lucky were we to be able to watch a young girl from Compton grow up to become one of the greatest athletes of all time. I’m proud of you, my friend—and I can’t wait to see the lives you continue to transform with your talents.”

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Serena will now shift her focus on growing her business ventures like Serena Ventures and S by Serena. Moreover, she has also admitted to spending quality time with her family.