Williams beaten after announcing retirement (VIDEO)
Serena Williams' slow exit from tennis got off to an inauspicious start after the soon-to-be-retired star lost out in the Canadian Open Read Full Article at RT.com
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The tennis great was easily beaten in the second round of the Canadian Open
Tennis icon Serena Williams' farewell to the sport she dominated for two decades is off to a slow star after she was bested in straight sets by Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open.
Williams, 40, revealed earlier this week in an interview with Vogue magazine that she had decided to “evolve away from tennis”, indicating that a record breaking career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles crowns was coming to a close – something which was not lost on the center court crowd at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, who greeted her entry to the arena with a standing ovation.
The audience were primed for what proved to be Williams final appearance at the tournament by a tribute video which saw the likes of Billie Jean King, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu pay homage to the once dominant star.
Serena Williams gets emotional as fans show their appreciation at the end of her suspected final match in Canada
