The word ‘end’ was not in his vocabulary. And she refused to pronounce it until the end, knowing that this implied giving in to the inevitable, something unthinkable, impossible for her, the eternal and irredeemable fighter, on and off the slopes.
And yet… at 40, Serena Williams had to resign herself, but not before spending one last cartridge at the US Open, the scene of her greatest feats, before saying goodbye to professional tennis that made her an exceptional champion. with the best track record of the modern era thanks to 23 Grand Slam titles.
After two impressive victories and driven by her insatiable thirst for victory, she ended up losing in the third round to the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic.
At the moment of goodbye, the torrent of emotions was uncovered: tears invaded her cheeks and a lump formed in her throat. But could it be that she would go back on her decision? “I don’t think so, but you never know,” she replied. irreducible.
AFP I Los Angeles
