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#BREAKING Serena Williams says 'countdown has begun' to her retirement from tennis #AFPSports
#UPDATE US tennis great Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that "the countdown has begun" to her retirement from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam winner is set to play at the US Open in New York later this month u.afp.com/w99d #AFPSports
From her first Grand Slam win at 17 years old to winning the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant -- here are six memorable moments from Serena Williams's long list of major finals
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US teen star Coco Gauff said Tuesday that Serena Williams was the reason she plays tennis and that the retiring icon has left a legacy that can inspire another generation of superstars
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