ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA (AP) – Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 yesterday to win the Adelaide International. Djokovic worried Open organisers when he said after his semifinal in Adelaide against Daniil Medvedev that he had […]
Serena Williams (Xinhua) NEW YORK - The 23-time Grand Slam singles winner Serena Williams bowed out in the US Open hereon Friday after a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 third-round loss to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic while defending men's champion Daniil Medvedev defeated China's Wu Yibing. The American tennis legend thanked her parents, older sister Venus, and fans after the match. "It's been the most incredible ride and journey I've ever been on in my life," she said. The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) honored Williams as one of "the greatest champions in the history of sports." "The WTA today celebrates the extraordinary Serena Williams, who retires from professional tennis having secured her place among the greatest champions in the history of sports," the organization said in a statement. Turning 41 later this month, the record Grand Slam title holder in the Open Era has 73 tournament wins, including 23 singles, 14 doubles and two mixed double