Serena faces greatest challenge at age 40

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 27, 2021 12:20 am

NEW YORK: Serena Williams won't be chasing a 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open, but with her 40th birthday only a month away, she will be starting perhaps her greatest challenge in closing out her career on her own terms.

Williams revealed Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) she would miss the New York hardcourt showdown with a torn right hamstring suffered in a first-round match last month at Wimbledon.

Tennis great Serena Williams was emotional in this June 29, 2021 file photo as she limped out of Wimbledon in tears after an ankle injury forced her to pull out in the first round. AFP FILE PHOTO

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