Serena Williams admitted she was "terrible at goodbyes" as the triple National Bank Open champion waved an emotional goodbye to the Toronto crowd just 24 hours after announcing her impending retirement.
The tennis icon lost 6-2 6-4 to Belinda Bencic in the second round in the Toronto tournament, her first defeat since she announced her career is coming to an end. On Tuesday, Williams took to social media to suggest she was set to retire from tennis following the US Open later this month.
A tearful Williams spoke to the Canadian crowd after her defeat to Bencic, and said: “It was a lot of emotions obviously. I love playing here, I’ve always loved playing here. I wish I could have played better but Belinda played so well today. It’s been an interesting 24 hours.
