‘The World’s Worst…’ – The Real Reason Behind Serena Williams’ Out of the Blue Retirement Message Will Make Fans Tear Up
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Earlier, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, Serena Williams, shocked the world, as she subtly announced her retirement from tennis. In an essay written by Serena for Vogue Magazine, she indicated that the US Open 2022 will be her last tournament.
After this news came out, many fans started to express their disappointment. However, Serena gave a lovely message through the essay to her fans, which will make anybody emotional.
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Serena Williams’ heartwarming message to her fans as she says goodbye to tennis
In the September issue of Vogue Magazine, Serena talked about fans fantasizing about her win earlier at Wimbledon and now at the US Open. “I don’t know if I will be ready to win New York. But I’m going to try… I know there’s a fan fantasy that I might have tied Margaret that day in London, then maybe beat her record in New York, and then at the trophy ceremony say, “See ya!” I get that. It’s a good fantasy. But I’m not looking for some ceremonial, final on-court moment,” Serena said.
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Speaking about her retirement, she gave a message to her fans and said, “I’m terrible at goodbyes, the world’s worst. But please know that I am more grateful for you than I can ever express in words. You have carried me to so many wins and so many trophies. I’m going to miss that version of me, that girl who played tennis. And I’m going to miss you.“
In Vogue’s September issue, @serenawilliams prepares to say farewell to tennis on her own terms and in her own words. “It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine,” she says. “I don’t want it to be over, but at the same time I’m ready for what’s next” https://t.co/6Zr0UXVTH1 pic.twitter.com/YtGtcc18a9
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) August 9, 2022
Notably, after her return announcement at the Wimbledon Championships earlier this year, fans went berserk, as many of them felt happy to see her back on the court. Even after losing her return match at Wimbledon, she thanked the fans and walked away from the court gracefully.
Serena won her first singles match in 2022 at the Canadian Open
Yesterday, Serena had made her much-awaited return to the singles competition after Wimbledon. This time, she did not disappoint her fans, as she won her round of 64 match against the Spaniard Nuria Parrizas-Diaz. After almost 1 hour and 57 minutes, the American tennis star beat the Spaniard 6-3,6-4.
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In the round of 32 match, she could face either Belinda Bencic or Tereza Martincova. Safe to say, the path to the final will not be easy for her. However, she will definitely get the full support from the fans, as she is playing her final few matches on the tour.
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Meanwhile, the US Open tournament will be her last chance to win a Grand Slam title and touch Margaret Court’s feat of winning 24 Major titles.
Can Serena win her 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open 2022? Let us know in the comments.
Edited by:
Tony Thomas