Former women's world No. 1 Billie Jean King pays tribute to Serena Williams in the world of tennis, proclaiming the sport's "greatest" second only to 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams. "Player of the Announces her retirement.
Williams, 40, explained her intention to end her playing career in a Vogue column as an "evolution" away from tennis, saying that He indicated that he may retire after the US Open.
"When Serena leaves tennis, she will leave as the best player in the sport," said her 2016, including six. King won her singles title in 12 Grand Slams at Wimbledon. "After a career that inspired a new generation of players and fans, she will forever be known as the champion who won on the court and made the sport world-famous from the court." } Former men's world No. 1 John McEnroe told USA Today about Williams: she is an icon Her place in American society, after all she has achieved, all she has done, is where she deserves it.
"I don't know the answer if she wants to play again. I don't think she has to. She's like one of the greatest athletes of all time, male or female, in the history of any sport.It's like a great place in her life.She's added a lot.
"Anyone who has seen the movie [King Richard] cannot believe where they came from or where she is now, so she will spend the rest of her life as 'not bad'."
On the other hand, Coco Gauff, who is currently ranked 11th in the world, praised Williams for being the reason she started playing sports. That's why I play tennis," Gauff said after his first-round win at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Tuesday. It's helped me a lot.Because I've seen someone like me rule the game.It made me believe that I can rule the game."
Tribute to Williams said U.S. Open champion Emma Radukhanu. No one really dominated the women's game like she did. I think she changed the game a lot in that regard.
Former world No. 3 Pam Schreiber added: She took tennis out of the sports page and into her pop culture. She bridges people of all ages and diverse backgrounds. She became a great spokesperson, philanthropist, and matured before our very eyes. ''
