MIAMI — No need to worry, tennis fans. The future of the sport is in exceptional hands.
The 2022 US Open started with a much-deserved, star-studded farewell to legend Serena Williams, who showed up to her goodbye party dressed as only she can — in a glittery figure skating-inspired tennis dress and custom sneakers emblazoned with 400 hand-set diamonds with the words “Queen” and “Mama” embroidered on solid gold shoelace tags.
Williams’ three matches drew 80,000 spectators as everyone wanted to get a final look at one of the greatest athletes of all time. There was a sense of sadness when she walked off the court for almost certainly the last time after a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic.
