PARIS — When Serena Williams saw a young U.S. tennis player distraught after a loss at a tournament earlier this season, she did what just felt right. Williams, 37, went over to console 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova, even if that sort of thing doesn’t usually happen on tour. Graf retired in 1999 with 22 Grand Slam singles titles, then a record in the Open era; Williams eclipsed that total in 2017. “I remember thinking, ‘Thank God I had a chance just to play her, because I grew up watching her,”‘ Williams said. I think it will be a good match,” Williams said.

Source: National Post May 31, 2019 06:00 UTC