Tennis

MASON, Ohio — The second stop on Serena Williams’ farewell tour was a short one. The 40-year-old Williams fell to 0-2 in matches since announcing “the countdown has begun” on...

You would be forgiven if you thought Russian athletes were still banned from international competition after Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But it appears they are not only welcomed...

Queen of tennis Serena Williams announced she will be retiring after the US Open and bid farewell to tennis in Vogue’s September 2022 cover story published on Aug. 9. There...

TORONTO — Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis....

When Serena Williams retires from tennis — whether it’s after the upcoming U.S. Open or sometime later — she will leave a legacy as the most dominant and influential women’s...

NEW YORK — Serena Williams said it plainly: It isn’t really fair. A male athlete would never have to make the same choice. But after a trailblazing career that both...

As dominating as Serena Williams has been in the tennis world, she’s also become a major force in terms of business. So while Tuesday’s announcement, in a Vogue cover story,...

US tennis star Serena Williams has announced that she is ready to step away from the game after winning 23 Grand Slam titles. In an essay published by Vogue magazine on Tuesday,...

Serena Williams says she is “evolving away from tennis” as she detailed her upcoming retirement from the sport she has dominated for much of her career to focus on growing...

Serena Williams announced her retirement from tennis on Tuesday in an emotional essay reflecting on her unparalleled achievements in a sport she has dominated for nearly three decades. Writing in...