Serena Williams Visits Jeff Ruby’s Restaurant a Day After Bowing Out of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati
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Serena Williams Visits Jeff Ruby’s Restaurant a Day After Bowing Out of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati
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Aug 8, 2022; Toronto, ON, Canada; Serena Williams (USA) reacts after defeating Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) in first round play in the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
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Aug 8, 2022; Toronto, ON, Canada; Serena Williams (USA) reacts after defeating Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) in first round play in the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Serena Williams has undoubtedly been one of the greatest players to have graced the sport of tennis. Her stature has kept on growing ever since she set foot on the tennis court in her childhood days. Coming from a humble background, she worked hard to carve a niche for herself in the sporting world.
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After many glorious years on the tennis circuit, the American legend decided recently to call it quits. Serena revealed that she will retire after playing the US Open later this month. Recently, she made a surprise visit to a local restaurant following her Cincinnati loss.
Serena Williams visits a local restaurant in Cincinnati
Earlier this week, the younger Williams sister was in Cincinnati to participate in the Western and Southern Open. However, her campaign ended in the first round after losing against Emma Raducanu. A day after bowing out of the tournament, Serena visited Jeff Ruby’s restaurant, Carlo & Johnny in Cincinnati.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 30: Serena Williams of the United States smiles during her Ladies Final match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on day three of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 30, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
Subsequently, Jeff Ruby took to Twitter to thank Serena for showing up at his restaurant. He said, “Thank you [Serena] for spending your evening at Carlo and Johnny last evening. Our staff appreciated your kindness. Congratulations on your well deserved place in American sports history.”
Thank you @serenawilliams for spending your evening at Carlo and Johnny last evening. Our staff appreciated your kindness. Congratulations on your well deserved place in American sports history. pic.twitter.com/1uA3VfYvXp
— Jeff Ruby (@TheRealJeffRuby) August 18, 2022
Raducanu inflicts a bagel on Serena
The British star won a lop-sided first-round match against Serena in Cincinnati. In a match lasting just over an hour, Raducanu prevailed in straight sets 6-4, 6-0. With this, Raducanu became one of the few players to inflict a bagel on the former World Number 1.
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Other players who have inflicted a bagel on Serena in her home country include the likes of Alexia Dechaume-Balleret, Justine Henin, and Johanna Konta. Nonetheless, Serena will be determined to come back strongly in the last tournament of her illustrious career, the US Open. The hard-court Grand Slam tournament in Flushing Meadows starts on August 29.
