Serena Williams has praised the influence of Tiger Woods as she revealed the golf icon persuaded her to return to action before retiring - and he was in attendance during her second round win at the US Open.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion will walk away from the sport after the US Open, the fourth and final major tournament of the season. Many have hailed Williams as the ‘Greatest Of All Time’ and hoped to see her perhaps match Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
Williams has been in scintillating form at the tournament so far, and she defeated second-seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to reach the third round. She is hoping to end her career with a dream seventh US Open title ahead of her retirement - or ‘evolution’, as she wrote in Vogue.
