Speaking to Fox News recently, former World No. 1 John McEnroe described Williams — who, earlier this month, announced her decision to hang up her tennis racket following this year’s US Open —as the “greatest female athlete in the history of sports” and “one of the best athletes – male or female”.
McEnroe went on to say that Williams’ on-court achievements put her in the company of Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and the likes, adding that the 23-time Grand Slam winner had nothing left to prove.
Pointing to Serena Williams’ interests outside of tennis, McEnroe said the tennis world was expecting her retirement sooner rather than later.
Speaking about the elusive 24th Grand Slam title that would have seen Williams equal Margaret Court’s all-time record, McEnroe said that while it is unlikely to happen, it does not take away from what she has achieved over the course of her illustrious career.
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Serena Williams to open her Cincinnati campaign against Emma Raducanu
Serena Williams’ Canadian Open campaign last week was cut short after a straight-sets defeat against Belinda Bencic in the second round. But the American still has an opportunity to get some momentum going before heading to the US Open.
Williams will have to focus on getting as far as she can at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati this week. She has landed in the bottom half of the women’s singles draw for the WTA 1000 tournament.
The American, however, has her work cut out as she opens against reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu. The young Brit stunned the tennis world by lifting the crown at Flushing Meadows last year after having come through the qualifying rounds.
Serena Williams and Emma Raducanu are scheduled to play in the first match of the evening session on Centre Court on Tuesday.
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