The organizers of the US Open sold a significant part of the tickets after the announcement of the American Serena Williams about the imminent retirement. The US Open will be the last Grand Slam tournament in which the 40-year-old tennis player will perform.
“After the Serena news, 13,000 tickets were sold this morning, including 4,500 on opening night. That is, almost all tickets are sold out, ”American sports journalist Lewis John Wertheim said on social networks.
Serena Williams has previously announced that she is ready to end her professional career in the near future. The 40-year-old tennis player is a 23-time Grand Slam winner. She has 73 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) titles.
Serena Williams has the second most Grand Slam titles in singles, behind only Australian tennis player Margaret Court (24). She also has three Olympic gold medals in doubles, one in singles.
