#BREAKING American legend Serena Williams's dreams of winning an eighth Wimbledon singles title and equalling Margaret Court's Grand Slam record of 24 ended in tears when she slipped and had to have her left ankle examined, then called it quits.

The 39-year-old was clearly limping and called for her trainer before leaving the court for a medical evaluation.

When Williams returned, she held back tears while serving at the baseline, with the pain leaving her in no position to continue.

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Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's single tennis.

She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017.

She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by Steffi Graf.

In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks third in the Open Era among female players behind Graf and Martina Navratilova.

FRENCH OPEN: (2002, 2013, 2015)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN: (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017)
US OPEN: (1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)
WIMBLEDON: (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)

Serena Williams retires with injury from her Round 1 match at #Wimbledon

Get well soon, Serena. �

US Open

We're heartbroken for you, Serena.

Our seven-time singles champion is forced to retire from The Championships 2021 through injury

#Wimbledon

Serena withdraws from Wimbledon injured

Wimbledon


lalasticlala mynd44

this lady needs a break...I remember delima ronaldo once said "it wasn't easy for him to call it an end to football, so many injuries n his body took too much time to heal, dt his spirit want to keep playing but his body says NO"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b91_1iHUOPQ

Brutal for @serenawilliams but centre court is extremely slippy out there. Not easy to move out there.

Andy Murray

Its time to call it a quit.

this woman too greedy ,,

Time to RETIRE.

There is time for everything in the face of the sun

The beginning of the end of a legend.The beginning of the end of a legend.The beginning of the end of a legend.

One love

This woman should go and rest na, Olympia needs her.

Age

Madam, retire pls. You've given your all...or at least, take a break and re-strategize if you must set a new record.

You can't cheat nature.
Forever young is only in the great beyond.
®johnjay4u2u June 2021

Serena has tried.
Time to call it quits.
A grand slam laden career.

Naomi Osaka, over to you.

Abeg make she rest and go start up a family like her sister jor

I think it's time for me to swallow the bitter pill. The curtain is actually closing on my darling Serena. She should start planning her retirement

Make auntie go rest small na... She is a legend already...

Wait...

People actually watch "tennis"

Interesting. Sounds like a waste of time to me.

AutoChick4U:
Abeg make she rest and go start up a family like her sister jor

she is married with a kid.
Try to check google

Time to retire Serena. We appreciate what you've done for the world of Tennis.

Great woman

If this old woman refuse to quit while she is ahead, she will be disgraced out of tennis.

EyezofGod120:
this woman too greedy ,,

Greedy wetin now

Make she jus retire na

Time to bow out

Age is telling on her as it's telling on CHECHE RONALDO

Hmmm

She should just quit tennis, before she get injured badly

She tried

This old woman should quit