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Frustration in Cincinnati as Serena Williams v Raducanu is pushed back

Fans at the Western & Southern Open were upset after a late decision to reschedule the first-round match between Emma Raducanu and Serena Williams, who will soon retire from the sport

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a great gift’: Emma Raducanu relishing chance to play Serena Williams

Raducanu faces Williams in the first round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati

The Independent UK

‘It’s a gift to play the best on her way out from the sport,’ says Raducanu

The US Open champion is preparing to face Serena Williams, while fending off familiar questions over her resilience

The Guardian - UK

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Rafael Nadal pays tribute to Serena Williams on return to court

Rafael Nadal expressed his gratitude to ‘inspirational’ Serena Williams as he prepared to come back from a month-long injury absence

The Guardian - UK

Serena Williams' former coach backs tennis legend to "go out with a bang" at US Open

Serena Williams recently announced her imminent retirement from tennis after an illustrious 27-year career, and the iconic 40-year-old will end her career after she attempts to win a seventh US Open

Daily Mirror

End of an era as tennis prepares to bid farewell to a giant of the sport - Susan Egelstaff

THE phrase ‘end of an era’ is used all too often in the world of sport but when it is applied to Serena Williams and her impending retirement,…

The National (Scotland)

When is it time to call it a day? Even for Serena Williams, the choices can be limited

From tennis courts to Ambridge, the debate rages about when to give up work… and why

The Guardian - UK

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Raducanu a perfect fit for cameo on the Serena Williams farewell tour

The US Open champion’s meeting with Williams in Ohio is a golden ticket that all on the WTA Tour desperately want to hold

The Guardian - UK

Emma Raducanu to face retiring Serena Williams for first time as US Open preparations continue in Cincinnati

Emma Raducanu will face the retiring Serena Williams for the first time in the opening round at the Western and Southern Open next week.

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams in final US Open warm-up

Williams has said she is ‘evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me’

The Independent UK

The mind of Serena Williams

LOS ANGELES — During coverage of the 2005 French Open, tennis commentator Mary Carillo famously shared an essay in which she pointed out the similarities between winning on clay and winning at life. The piece was called "I want my kids to be clay courters."

Los Angeles Times

Serena Williams explains why her hairstyle for friend Meghan Markle’s wedding took ‘all night’

‘It was a very long process, but it was so worth it,’ tennis star says

The Independent UK

Serena Williams admits ‘I’m terrible at goodbyes’ after Canadian Open defeat in first game since farewell

A tearful Serena Williams said she is “terrible at goodbyes”, as the first stop of her farewell tour ended in defeat at the Canadian Open.

Evening Standard

Serena Loses 1st Match Since Saying She’s Prepared to Retire

Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. Greeted by a standing ovation, the 23-time Grand Slam champion didn’t smile. She didn’t wave. She took a sip from a plastic…

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The Independent UK

US Open ticket sales spike after Serena Williams retirement announcement

Williams’ retirement is sure to be a major storyline when the US Open begins later this month

Daily Mirror

Serena Williams sobs on court after Toronto defeat and admits "I'm terrible at goodbyes"

Tennis icon Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, played her final match at the National Bank Open in Toronto - a tournament she has won on three occasions - amid her retirement announcement

The Independent UK

Tearful Serena Williams says ‘goodbye Toronto’ after exiting tournament

The 23-time grand slam champion is set to retire from tennis following the US Open later this month

The Guardian - US

Serena Williams’ unapologetic greatness is a beacon to Black girls everywhere

Serena showed Black girls like my daughters that they have to be confident and proud of themselves, because the larger society is not always going to encourage their Black Girl Magic

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The Independent UK

Serena Williams suffers first loss since announcing imminent retirement

It was the Olympic champion’s second win over Williams at the tournament, following a semi-final victory in 2015.

The Guardian - UK

Serena Williams’ farewell an eloquent acknowledgement of biological inequality

Williams’s career is coming to an end before it would if she were a male player, simply because she must choose between tennis and having more children

Fortune

Serena Williams’ co-investor shares what comes next for the athlete’s venture firm

Williams has never just been a name on the door at the venture firm, and she’s only going to get more involved.

The New Daily

What’s next for Serena Williams as superstar eyes exit from tennis

What's next for the greatest tennis player of an entire generation? Serena Williams has numerous projects, investments and passions on her plate.

Daily Record

Rangers warned beating self destructive duds doesn't matter as one Celtic fan celebrates Ibrox glory - Hotline

David McCarthy answers your calls as the big win at Ibrox over Union Saint-Gilloise dominates the blower.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: FBI was seeking classified presidential records at Trump’s home

Search warrant executed by FBI agents suggests investigation comes with potentially far-reaching political ramifications for former president. Plus, America’s toxic algal bloom

Evening Standard

Dream of a fairytale send-off is alive for Serena Williams as sporting legend forges her own path home

There are many ways to retire. There is the out-on-top method, the preserve of a lucky or disillusioned few who make the impromptu call to waltz off into the sunset an all-conqueror with nothing left to achieve, al la Michael Jordan, in 1993.

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