Struggle and passion: these are the words that Serena Williams He chose this Friday to define his career.
And the American legend put what could be the end point of his career with a new proof of that, by surrendering to the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open tAfter an epic battle of more than three hours, the longest of his career in New York.
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Serena Williams (Saginaw, Michigan, September 26, 1981) She leaves tennis being considered the greatest of all time, capable of winning 73 titles and 23 ‘big ones’, but above all of breaking down social barriers and inspiring a new generation of stars with her charisma.
His first title in US Open arrived in 1999 and this Friday, 23 years later, the track Arthur Ashese filled to the last seat to attend the ‘last dance’ of the American legend.
Serena transferred that success to other fields, becoming a businesswoman with a fortune estimated by Forbes at 260 million dollars.
His final match set the all-time attendance record for a day at the US Open and Williams honored the commitment to the end.
He canceled five match points before falling to Tomljanovic. Previously, she had won in the first round against the Montenegrin Danka Kovinic and the Estonian Anett Kontaveit, number two in the world, in the second.
She became the first player over forty years old capable of beating a rival who is part of the ‘top-3’ of the ranking.
‘I’m a fighter’
Among the celebrities who attended the Arthur Ashe track these days were politicians, such as the former US president bill clinton (1993-2001), the filmmaker Spike Lee, the former skier Lindsey Vonn or the golfer Tiger Woods, between many more.
“There are many things that I can be remembered for. For example, fighting. I am a fighter. I think I have given, and continue to give, something to tennis. My intensity and obviously passion, is a very nice word. I have continued despite to the ups and downs. I am very grateful for these moments and for being Serena”, she said in the press conference after the meeting.
Born on September 26, 1981 in Saginaw, a small town of 56,000 inhabitants in the state of Michigan (USA), Serena grew up with her main model at home, her sister Venus, with whom she has been dating for just over a year. difference. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Compton (California), a city known for its dangerous streets, but which at the same time marked the beginning of her legend.
There he began to work with his sister Venus following the advice of his father Richard and began a journey that also took him to West Palm Beach, Florida (USA), where the whole family moved when he was nine years old, and the moment from which his career began to take shape.
A professional since 1995, Serena’s career reached a turning point in 1999, when she won her first US Open title. Since then,
Serena has won six US Opens, seven Wimbledons, seven Australian Opens and three Roland Garros.
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