"Her legacy lives on in all those she inspired to greatness, me included; Tennis won’t be the same without its GOAT" - Venus Williams' emotional message for Serena Williams Comment Share Serena Williams and Venus Williams Serena Williams' emotional message to Venus Williams after her 2022 US Open exit on Friday moved the older Williams, who took to social media a few hours later and penned a heartfelt note for her younger sister, who is set to retire from the sport. Venus expressed that despite a year-long absence from the sport, Serena Williams' level and intensity remain unmatched on tour. Despite the 23-time Grand Slam champion's retirement, her legacy will live on in tennis, believes Venus. In a post on Instagram, Venus Williams hailed her sister for impacting tennis like never before and declared that the sport will not be the same going forward. "After 1 year after away from the game, there is still no one who can approach her level, her intensity her excitement, her entertainment," Venus Williams said. "There will never be another @serenawilliams her legacy lives on in all those she inspired to greatness, me included! No one has effected the game, or sport, the way she has. Tennis won’t be the same without its GOAT." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The dynamic duo played their last ever doubles match together at the US Open this past Thursday. The 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions bowed out in the opening round with a loss against the pairing of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. The Williams sisters have the distinction of winning all 14 Grand Slam finals they have played in together. Meanwhile, Serena Williams played a three-set thriller against Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the singles event. After dropping the first set, the American legend forced a deciding set by winning the second set in a tiebreaker. However, Tomljanovic saved her best for last, ultimately winning 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1. An emotional goodbye speech was followed by Williams receiving a standing ovation from the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium. US Open Tennis@usopenThe last week was one for the books.

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I wouldn t be Serena if there wasn t Venus - Serena Williams

2022 US Open - Day 4 In her farewell speech, Serena Williams thanked her sister Venus Williams for introducing her to tennis. She admitted that without her older sister, she would not have been able to scale great heights in tennis and also thanked their parents, Oracene and Richard, for their role in the sisters' careers. "It all started with my parents and they deserved everything," Williams said in her on-court speech after Friday's loss. "So, I'm really grateful for them. And I wouldn't be Serena, if there wasn't Venus. So thank you Venus. She’s the only reason Serena Williams ever existed." US Open Tennis@usopen"I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus."

@serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams530469154"I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus."@serenawilliams @Venuseswilliams https://t.co/C7RZXcf23E Venus Williams has not yet hinted at her own retirement and will continue to play on the WTA tour as things stand. She lost to Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium in the opening round of the US Open, in what was just her fourth singles tournament since August last year. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 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 No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी