Tributes flood in as Serena Williams loses final career match (VIDEO)

Michelle Obama and Tiger Woods were among those who paid tribute to Serena Williams as she steps away from tennis following a US Open defeat Read Full Article at RT.com

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Tributes flood in as Serena Williams loses final career match (VIDEO)

A host of influential figures have paid tribute to the tennis great as she steps away from the sport

A variety of influential figures such as Michelle Obama and Tiger Woods have paid tribute to tennis great Serena Williams after she stepped away from her legendary career following her third round defeat to Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open. 

Wins against Danka Kovinic and Anett Kontaveit in the opening rounds of the competition had given a glimmer of hope to Williams' legions of fans that the 40-year-old might enjoy a fairytale ending to her career, but hopes of what would have been a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam victory were dashed by Tomljanovic, who won in three sets and despite a second set comeback from the American.

Williams endured a nervy start, dropping her serve in the first game of the match but rallied and earned a break of her own against her Croatian-Australian opponent, carving out an early 5-3 lead. 

But some of the inconsistencies which have blighted her latter career began to show, with Williams' serve suddenly looking frail and she allowed Tomljanovic back into the match after losing four straight games - a deficit she would not overcome in the first.