NEW YORK — Four years ago, ******* ody could have envisioned this.
Not even Serena Williams.
When Williams suffered a third-round defeat at the 2022 US Open, it was expected to mark the end of the 23-time Grand Slam champion's prolific career.
Williams had revealed weeks earlier that she planned to "evolve" away from tennis after that year's tournament at Flushing Meadows. Her three matches there that summer functioned as something of a farewell tour.
It was a bit surreal, then, to see the 44-year-old Williams take the court Tuesday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium alongside Carlos Alcaraz to compete in the mixed doubles tournament at this year's US Open.
#williams #york #serena #grand
Not even Serena Williams.
When Williams suffered a third-round defeat at the 2022 US Open, it was expected to mark the end of the 23-time Grand Slam champion's prolific career.
Williams had revealed weeks earlier that she planned to "evolve" away from tennis after that year's tournament at Flushing Meadows. Her three matches there that summer functioned as something of a farewell tour.
It was a bit surreal, then, to see the 44-year-old Williams take the court Tuesday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium alongside Carlos Alcaraz to compete in the mixed doubles tournament at this year's US Open.
#williams #york #serena #grand
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