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Serena Williams, 40, performed her second-round US Open match on August 31 contemporary off saying she’s retiring — and lots of well-known faces have been within the crowd. Legendary professional golfer Tiger Woods, 46, made a uncommon look on the tennis match alongside along with his girlfriend Erica Herman, 37, because the duo cheered her on. The well-known athlete seemed like he had a good time as he was all-smiles at a number of factors within the occasion, additionally standing to clap for Serena at one level.
Just a few different A-listers within the crowd included Euphoria actress Zendaya, Vogue editor Anna Wintour, fashions Gigi and Bella Hadid, director Spike Lee, and legendary tennis participant Billie Jean King. King saved his look informal with a black t-shirt and blue denims, accessorizing his look with a gray cap and black Nike sun shades. His girlfriend additionally sported an informal look with a white lengthy sleeve button-up paired with a sizzling pink prime beneath.
Tiger attending the match is not any shock as he and Serena have been shut pals for years. The youthful Williams sister even talked about Tiger in a private essay about her plans to “evolve” away from the game in Vogue earlier this month. “I mentioned, ‘I don’t know what to do: I feel I’m over it, however possibly I’m not over [tennis],’” She wrote. “He’s Tiger, and he was adamant that I be a beast the identical method he’s! He mentioned, ‘Serena, what for those who simply gave it two weeks? You don’t should decide to something. You simply exit on the courtroom every single day for 2 weeks and provides it your all and see what occurs.’ I mentioned, ‘All proper, I feel I can do this.’”
And though many are calling it retirement, the professional tennis participant has been adamant that she will not be a fan of that phrase. “I’ve by no means appreciated the phrase retirement. It doesn’t really feel like a contemporary phrase to me. I’ve been pondering of this as a transition, however I wish to be delicate about how I exploit that phrase, which suggests one thing very particular and vital to a group of individuals,” Serena wrote. The decades-long participant added, “Possibly the very best phrase to explain what I’m as much as is evolution. I’m right here to inform you that I’m evolving away from tennis, towards different issues which might be vital to me.”
In the course of the match on Wednesday, the legendary athlete proved that she continues to be the G.O.A.T, as she gained in opposition to Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit in a 6-2 victory. Serena will transfer onto the third spherical of the US Open tomorrow. And never solely will she be transferring onto the third spherical, she is about to start girls’s doubles along with her sister, Venus Williams, 42, on Sept. 1.