{"id":236408,"date":"2022-09-03T06:59:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T06:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=236408"},"modified":"2022-09-03T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T14:58:53","slug":"sporting-royalty-heap-tributes-on-the-greatest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=236408","title":{"rendered":"Sporting royalty heap tributes on 'the greatest'"},"content":{"rendered":"

Serena Williams<\/a> was an athlete admired by the best of the best across all sports.<\/p>\n

After her third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic<\/a>, tributes to the 23-time grand slam winner have come from stars ranging from Tiger Woods – who was in Williams' box earlier in the tournament – to Sachin Tendulkar.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Williams had already announced this would be her last US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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"I've been down before. … I don't really give up," Williams said courtside.<\/p>\n

"In my career, I've never given up. In matches, I don't give up. Definitely wasn't giving up tonight."<\/p>\n

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In her press conference, Williams said she felt as though she "bought something to tennis". \ufeff<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I really brought something, and bring something, to tennis. The different looks, the fist pumps, the just crazy intensity. I think that obviously the passion I think is a really good word.<\/p>\n

"Just continuing through ups and downs. I could go on and on. But I just honestly am so grateful that I had this moment and that I\u2019m Serena.\u201d<\/p>\n

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