Serena Williams Bids Tearful Farewell After Canadian Open Defeat | PEOPLE

Serena Williams left the Canadian Open for the final time as a competitor on Wednesday night, wiping back tears after defeat.

The tennis champ, 40, took the court in Toronto for her first match since she announced that she will start to transition away from professional tennis once she competes in the upcoming U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams Bids Tearful Farewell After Canadian Open Defeat | PEOPLE

[Lion-fjwp]

What Serena and Venus Williams have done for the game of tennis is amazing! 👋🌍

[shaunw.]

Serena (as well as her sister Venus) have done wonders for the game of women's tennis 🎾. I hope that she finds success at the US Open this year and make another record breaking accomplishment. She will indeed be missed. I wish her well.

[patriciaalston]

Don't cry head up. I am with you and I love you. 😍❤️🌹💋😻🥰

[beverleycampbell]

Girl 👧you make me cry, I can't watch tennis without you Star Queen of Tennis. God no I am going miss you 😢out there

[BeautifullyMixed]

i, ll miss watching you play the games..God Bless You and your family..🎾💐🥂🥇🎖️🏆🎾🍾🎐🪅

[aprildays]

DEAR MRS. SERNA WILLIAMS, YOU WILL BE MISSED

[ritalamy]

...as for this, it was only a matter of time. Yes, an incredible athlete, kudos. The only thing I don't like at all is this endless commentary about how there is a disparity between men & women in tennis, blah blah blah...the reality is if she wants more children, HER biological clock is slowing down. Good on her for her career as both a tennis and mom great.

[nsrthegreat]

Who cares she was never an example to follow not speaking to her younger opponents when they beat...her career is built of jealousy no one will miss her...