Williams attracted record numbers during her three matches at Flushing Meadows, with an average of 4.6 million viewers tuning in to ESPN for her last match.
Williams’ husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently took to social media to silence critics who claim that women’s sports aren’t popular.
“Serena Williams is a tennis player from another dimension; she’s unique and incomparable” - Garbine Muguruza
Garbine Muguriza has been involved in some iconic matches with Serena Williams over the years. The two players met in the finals at Wimbledon in 2015 and Roland Garros in 2016. While Williams triumphed at Wimbledon, Muguruza took home the 2016 French Open.
The Spaniard recently paid tribute to Williams, saying she was her “inspiration” and “a true role model.”
Muguruza also confessed to shedding “a few tears” when the 23-time Grand Slam winner announced her retirement.
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