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You re literally the greatest - Tiger Woods pens an inspiring message for Serena Williams post her US Open exit

By Vishnu Mohan Modified 04 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Tiger Woods attends Serena Williams' second-round match at the US Open 2022 (Image: Getty) Serena Williams’ long and illustrious career came to an end on Friday. The 40-year-old bowed out in the third round of the US Open with a 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1 loss to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. Ahead of the Canadian Open last month, Williams had announced that she would call it a day following the US Open. Social media was flooded with tributes and farewell messages for Serena Williams as she played her final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Many, including friends, fans and rivals, came forward to laud the athlete for a great career and thanked her. Among them was Williams’ good friend Tiger Woods. Serena Williams at the 2022 US Open (Image: Getty) Taking to his social media, Woods lauded Williams and thanked her for inspiring people. In an adorable message on Twitter, the ace golfer called Williams his “little sis” and the “greatest”, captioning it: “@serenawilliams you’re literally the greatest on and off the court. Thank you for inspiring all of us to pursue our dreams. I love you little sis!!!!!!” Tiger Woods@TigerWoods.@serenawilliams you’re literally the greatest on and off the court. Thank you for inspiring all of us to pursue our dreams. I love you little sis!!!!!!337002939.@serenawilliams you’re literally the greatest on and off the court. Thank you for inspiring all of us to pursue our dreams. I love you little sis!!!!!! It is pertinent to note that Tiger Woods was in attendance during Williams’ second-round match on Wednesday. Woods arrived at the stadium with his partner Erica Herman and watched the match along with Williams’ sister Venus in the tennis star’s corner. Woods was a lively presence in the crowd. Following the match, he had penned on Twitter: “It was a privilege to watch greatness." Tiger Woods@TigerWoodsIt was a privilege to watch greatness. Congrats @serenawilliams577543912It was a privilege to watch greatness. Congrats @serenawilliams

Tiger Woods friendship with Serena Williams

Woods and Williams have a healthy friendship, sharing mutual respect and admiration for each other. The tennis star reiterated the same during her post-match press conference following her second-round win at the US Open. Williams revealed that she had consulted the golfer as she was initially considering retirement. She gave insight into Woods’ role in her career and said that she wouldn’t be where she was if it wasn’t for the legendary golfer. “He's one of the reasons I'm here, one of the main reasons I'm still playing," she said. "So, we talked a lot. He was really trying to get me motivated. There's a few people, but we were like, ‘Okay, we can do this together,’ you know?" PGA TOUR@PGATOURLegends supporting legends.

@SerenaWilliams ? @TigerWoods13121830Legends supporting [email protected] ? @TigerWoods https://t.co/AUwH3f5NI2 "It was good because I didn't know what I wanted to do. I was just lost, so many questions," she added. "When you can rely on someone like that, I mean, my goodness, he's Tiger Woods, it was really helpful to get clarity.” Serena Williams had reached the third round of her final US Open after beating World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit. This was the first time Williams entered the third round of a Major since 2021 Roland Garros. Just weeks away from her 41st birthday, Williams ended her illustrious career after putting up a fight against Ajla Tomljanovic. wta@WTAFor Redefining The Game.

#ThankYouSerena1669363For Redefining The Game.#ThankYouSerena https://t.co/Ivj5PRF7Te The 23-time Grand Slam champion was given an ovation after losing the match. Addressing the packed Arthur Ashe Stadium, Serena Williams thanked her family, especially her parents and sister Venus Williams, along with her fans. While the interviewer tried to coax Williams into reconsidering her decision to retire, the six-time US Open winner said that she didn’t know what the future held for her. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × 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