"I won't say goodbye until Serena says goodbye"- Martina Navratilova on Serena Williams' retirement × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News

I won t say goodbye until she says goodbye - Martina Navratilova on Serena Williams retirement

By Pritha Ghosh Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Martina Navratilova on Serena Williams' retirement Following what was probably Serena Williams' last match of her career at the 2022 US Open, tennis legend Martina Navratilova refused to bid adieu to the star. After losing to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on a memorable night in New York, Serena Williams bid farewell to the US Open and her brilliant career that has spanned a quarter century. The six-time champion at Flushing Meadows lost her third-round clash 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1. The match will likely mark the end of a 27-year professional career that featured 23 major singles victories. However, Williams hasn't officially confirmed her retirement. In view of that, legendary tennis player Martina Navratilova took to Twitter to pay tribute to the star, but she refused to say goodbye to her until Williams did so herself. "What a match , what an Open, what a career! Epic!!! But I won’t say goodbye until Serena says goodbye," Navartilova wrote. Martina Navratilova@MartinaWhat a match , what an Open, what a career! Epic!!!
But I won’t say goodbye until Serena says goodbye!!! twitter.com/SophieAmiach/s…Sophie Amiach@SophieAmiachThank you Serena! @serenawilliams @WTA @BillieJeanKing @PHShriver @ChrissieEvert @Martina105752Thank you Serena! @serenawilliams @WTA @BillieJeanKing @PHShriver @ChrissieEvert @Martina https://t.co/vryDHo85reWhat a match , what an Open, what a career! Epic!!!But I won’t say goodbye until Serena says goodbye!!! twitter.com/SophieAmiach/s…

I wouldn t be Serena if there wasn t Venus so thank you Venus - Serena Williams

2022 US Open - Day 4 The 40-year-old paid tribute to her parents, her team and particularly her sister Venus Williams in her on-court interview, claiming that without her sister, she wouldn't be the tennis player she is. "It all started with my parents and they deserved everything. So, I'm really grateful for them. And I wouldn't be Serena, there wasn't Venus. So thank you Venus. She’s the only reason Serena Williams ever existed," Williams said. "You guys were amazing today. I tried, Alija played a little bit better. Thank you. Daddy! I know you're watching. Thanks Mom. Oh my god. Just everyone that's here that's been on my side so many years, decades. Oh my gosh, literally decades," she added. wta@WTAFor Redefining The Game.

#ThankYouSerena2502490For Redefining The Game.#ThankYouSerena https://t.co/Ivj5PRF7Te She continued by expressing gratitude to all of her family members, including her husband and daughter, as well as to everyone who has supported her ever since her career started. "Just everyone from Jill to Isha to my sister Lyn, to my husband, Olympia, to Jarmere, everyone in that box there today," Williams said, adding, "Alexis, Kristy, Derrick. It's been a fun ride. It's been the most incredible ride and journey I've ever been on, I mean, in my life. I'm just so grateful to every single person that's ever said, Go, Serena, in their life. I'm just so grateful. Yeah, I mean, you got me here." Lastly, Serena Williams refused to make any promises in response to a request to reconsider her stance on retirement. "I mean, I'm literally playing my way into this and getting better, I should have started sooner this year. I don't think so, but you never know [about reconsidering retirement] but you never know, I don't know," Williams concluded. US Open Tennis@usopen"I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus."

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