There's a reason they call her the G.O.A.T.
Wednesday's match featured a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium as celebs flocked to Flushing, New York to see Williams play in what will be her final tennis tournament. Stars in the audience included Anthony Anderson, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Marc Kalman, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, Lala Anthony, Dionne Warwick, her sister Venus Williams Seal, Spike Lee, Tiger Woods, Zendaya, Anna Wintour and more.
Fans can next see Williams on the court with her sister, as the pair prepare to compete in the first round of doubles play Thursday, and on Friday, Williams will face off against Australia's Ajla Tomljanović, for her third-round match.. She stepped out in style for her final U.S. Open debut, arriving at the stadium in a black, embellished bodice and tutu skirt by Nike, with the brand noting the sparkles were"inspired by the night sky above center court.
The outfit also originally contained six layers to represent her six U.S. Open singles titles, but as Serena told Gayle King in a post-match interview, she"took four out because it was too heavy." 1.5-carat solid gold deubrés that spelled out"mama" and"queen," reminding spectators that there's more to the tennis star's legacy than her numerous trophies.
"I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me," Williams shared in a first-person account published in issue. "A few years ago, I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm. Soon after that, I started a family. I want to grow that family."
"The way I see it, I should have had 30-plus grand slams. I had my chances after coming back from giving birth. I went from a C-section to a second pulmonary embolism to a grand slam final," she candidly recalled, referencing her epic comeback after welcoming Olympia in 2017."I played while breastfeeding. I played through postpartum depression. But I didn’t get there. Shoulda, woulda, coulda. I didn’t show up the way I should have or could have.
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