For more than two decades we have had the privilege to watch an athlete who embodies black excellence
Serena Williams announced on Tuesday the countdown to her retirement had begun from tennis after a career which brought her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
Williams won her 23rd title, and seventh at Melbourne Park, while eight weeks pregnant two years ago
The 23-time Grand Slam champion began 2019 in Perth at the mixed teams Hopman Cup, with baby Alexis Olympia in tow
The 37-year-old had her daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017 and returned to the WTA circuit last March at Indian Wells
Mark Knight’s caricature, published in Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper on Monday, showed a butch Williams throwing a temper tantrum at the US Open
The tennis player claims that US doping chiefs are testing her more than other players
The 36-year-old — who was not seeded for the French Open — has made only a tentative return to action
In December Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, first sharing the news on the social media site.
A jubilant Serena Williams said it was "awesome" to finally clinch a record 23rd Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open final