Serena Williams to step away from tennis
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Serena Williams, left, holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus, right, to win the women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon on July 6, 2002. Saying “the countdown has begun,” Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.
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Serena Williams, of the United States, makes a return to compatriot Lindsay Davenport during their semifinal match at the U.S. Open on Sept. 6, 2002, in New York.
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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia in the women's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 31, 2015.
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Serena Williams acknowledge cheers after showing her Spring 2015 collection during Fashion Week on Sept. 9, 2014, in New York.
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Serena Williams gives the thumbs up as she holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus in the women's singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon on July 5, 2003.
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Serena Williams holds the championship trophy after beating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the championship match at the 2012 U.S. Open on Sept. 9, 2012, in New York.
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Serena Williams, left, and her sister, Venus, pose at the 4th Laureus Sports Awards ceremony on May 20, 2003, in Monaco.
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Serena Williams plays a return to fellow American Jennifer Capriati during their women's singles quarterfinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, on July 1, 2003.
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Serena Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition on Monday, May 6, 2019, in New York.
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Serena Williams of the U.S. holds the trophy after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia in the women's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 31, 2015.
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Serena Williams, left, poses with U.S. Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki before showing her Spring 2015 collection during Fashion Week in New York, on Sept. 9, 2014.
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Serena Williams, of the United States celebrates a point against compatriot Christina McHale during their women's singles match on day five of Wimbledon in London, on July 1, 2016.
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