NEW YORK: Serena Williams' retirement from tennis struck a range of cords in the tennis world. Her conqueror in her last outing Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic said it was the most conflicted she has felt after a victory, Jessica Pegula, called the moment 'sad'. 'Happy sad, but sad' all the same. Frances Tiafoe, who shared a mixed doubles court with Serena, and many a laugh, applauded the 23-time major winner's sharp sense of humour.
JESSICA PEGULA