KEY HIGHLIGHTS: ⬛Serena Williams had hinted that the ongoing season could be her last. ⬛After her first round win at the US Open 2022, Serena refused to confirm if she will retire after the tournament. ⬛When asked about her future, Serena said that she intends to remain vague. Serena Williams, one of the greatest athletes of all time and a 23-time grand slam singles champion, has announced that she is retiring from professional tennis, indicating she could step away after the upcoming US Open. In a column for Vogue, the 40-year-old Williams described her intention to finish her playing career as an “evolution” away from tennis. “I have never liked the word retirement,” she wrote. “Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” Williams has spent much of the past few years off the court preparing for the moment she decided to move...