Serena Williams’ final US Open: Complete coverage from JWS

Serena Williams played in what is expected to be her final match Friday, as she fell in the third round at the US Open.

The New York tournament provided the setting for her first major title back in 1999, so it would be only fitting for the Grand Slam to serve as her last hurrah, as she implied in the Vogue cover story in which she announced her farewell from the sport.

Just Women’s Sports has everything you need to know about the legend’s last ride.

Legendary career:

• Williams’ career by the numbers
  • • From 4 to 1,014, we take a look at the numbers that make up Williams’ groundbreaking, statement-making career.
• Looking back at Williams’ six US Open titles
  • • Williams and Arthur Ashe Stadium go back. Way back.
• Most memorable moments from Williams’ storied career
  • • What are the biggest moments from her 27-year career? The answer: All of them… but we made our best attempt to choose a few anyway.
• Naomi Osaka, Dawn Staley and more pay tribute to Williams
  • • “She is the biggest force in the sport,” Osaka declared.
• Williams announces impending retirement in Vogue
  • • The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion announced her plans to retire on Aug. 9 in a Vogue cover story.

Next generation:

• In Serena’s footsteps: Coco Gauff leads next wave of American tennis
  • • As Williams prepares for retirement, a crop of promising young talent is on the rise in the United States.
• Five teenagers who could break through in New York
  • • Williams won her first major title as a 17-year-old at the US Open against an 18-year-old Martina Hingis. Teens have a history of success at the New York Grand Slam. Who could make a run this year?
• Emma Raducanu applauds Williams after ousting ‘the greatest’ in Cincy
  • • The 19-year-old defending US Open champion was happy she had the opportunity to share the court with the American superstar.

US Open:

• Williams’ US Open finale most-watched tennis match ever on ESPN
  • • The legend continued to break records in her final US Open match.
• Williams leaves door slightly open for return with Australian Open jest
  • • “I’ve been pretty vague about it,” Williams said when asked if this was her final tournament. “I’m gonna stay vague, because you never know.”
• Third round: Williams bids farewell after last US Open match
  • • The marathon three-set loss to Ajla Tomljanovic brought her career to a close.
• Williams sisters drop doubles match but savor moment
  • • The sisters have won 14 grand slam doubles titles together, including two U.S. Open titles, giving them the third-most of any women’s team in the Open era.
• USWNT applauds ‘the GOAT’ ahead of her second-round match
  • • Crystal Dunn, Megan Rapinoe and the rest of the US women’s national soccer team joined the chorus of voices paying tribute to the tennis legend.
• Second round: Williams topples No. 2 seed as path to title opens up
  • • Her win over Anett Kontaveit capped a day of upsets, so her road through the bracket looks much more manageable as she heads to the round of 32.
• Stars turn out at Arthur Ashe Stadium for Williams’ opener
  • • While big names, from Billie Jean King to Queen Latifah to Bill Clinton, showed up to support Serena, daughter Olympia Ohanian stole the show.
• First round: Williams downs Kovinić in front of record crowd
  • • She beat the 27-year-old from Montenegro in straight sets.
• Williams faces tough road to title
  • • In her final major, Williams would face off against four of the world’s top 10 players if her bracket shakes out according to ranking.
• Serena and Venus Williams join forces to play doubles in New York
  • • The sisters have won 14 major women’s doubles titles in their careers, all as a team.
• Williams’ retirement creates rush of demand for US Open tickets
  • • In just the six hours after Williams’ announcement, the tournament sold 13,000 tickets.