When the 23-time major champion says she’s retiring, maybe it’s time to believe her – and for her to believe herself Maybe the first clue that retirement was going to Read more

Pure grit and scintillating play – Williams’s curtain call against Ajla Tomljanović demonstrated how she changed all sport for ever Serena Williams doesn’t much like the word “retirement”. The 40-year-old Read more

Williams’ US Open – and career – ends with Tomljanovic defeat And feel free to get in touch with Tom on email or Twitter First set: Norrie* 2-2 Rune (* Read more

Born in the same year as the tennis champion, I watched her face countless obstacles – and become the greatest of all time We don’t deserve Serena Williams. Nothing about Read more

There is no greater expression of Serena’s love for the sport than how long she stayed and many times she came back. She played on till the end, the very Read more

Kyrgios defeated Wolf 6-4 6-2 6-3 to move into last 16 Australian next faces clash with world No 1 Daniil Medvedev Nick Kyrgios continued his stirring progression in New York Read more

23-time major champion played probable career farewell Athletes and friends pay tribute to tennis star’s achievements What is likely to be the final match of Serena Williams’s glittering career was Read more

American has strongly suggested tournament will be her last As it happened: Beau Dure’s game-by-game report There will be no fairytale ending for Serena Williams at the US Open. The Read more

Gauff wins 6-2, 6-3 to reach fourth round at US Open American teen will face China’s Zhang Shuai on Sunday Coco Gauff dominated fellow American Madison Keys to win 6-2, Read more

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett: shared Williams farewell was perfect Nadal bloodied but unbowed after US Open fightback Email Beau with your thoughts or tweet @duresport Spare a thought today for those Read more