Serena Williams is calling it a career after the 2022 U.S. Open — a tournament she’s won six times on her way to 23 Grand Slam titles, which is a record in the Open Era and second-most all-time behind Margaret Court’s 24. The U.S. Open begins August 29.
She’s a living legend who unquestionably changed the game of tennis for the better. But now, she said she’s ready to focus on other things. In an essay for Vogue magazine (as told to Rob Haskell) published Tuesday, Williams explained she’s shifting away from tennis, but she doesn’t care for the word retirement. She’d prefer evolution.
