Thrilled 'to just to live in the moment Serena Williams

The 23-time major champion, Serena Williams won her first round match against Danka Kovinic 6–3 and is expected to retire at some point in the future.

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Williams has been given an emotional send-off by fans

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withstanding ovations at both tennis events she attended this year so far.

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she became only the third player to ever achieve that feat

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Her record for Grand Slam victories by a woman now stands at 366 and will continue growing as long as

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After competing in front Mrs King with Mr Billie Jean Kingston watching proudly from up above alongside Oprah Winfrey

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-Serena was celebrated beautifully during tonight’s match ceremony before collecting her 18th trophy

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Wimbledon victory made history when she surpassed curtain-raising male opponents like nobody else

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The cost to attend this event is more expensive than any US Open women’s final on record

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with average secondary market ticket prices listed at $987 as of morning time according TicketIQ analytics firm

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There were 29 402 fans that came out just because they wanted see

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what would happen-a new all TIME HIGH note for sure!

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what would happen-a new all TIME HIGH note for sure!

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Thrilled 'to just to live in the moment Serena Williams

The 23-time major champion, Serena Williams won her first round match against Danka Kovinic 6–3 and is expected to retire at some point in the future.

Williams has been given an emotional send-off by fans

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withstanding ovations at both tennis events she attended this year so far.

she became only the third player to ever achieve that feat

Her record for Grand Slam victories by a woman now stands at 366 and will continue growing as long as

After competing in front Mrs King with Mr Billie Jean Kingston watching proudly from up above alongside Oprah Winfrey

-Serena was celebrated beautifully during tonight’s match ceremony before collecting her 18th trophy

Wimbledon victory made history when she surpassed curtain-raising male opponents like nobody else

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The cost to attend this event is more expensive than any US Open women’s final on record

with average secondary market ticket prices listed at $987 as of morning time according TicketIQ analytics firm

There were 29 402 fans that came out just because they wanted see

what would happen-a new all TIME HIGH note for sure!

what would happen-a new all TIME HIGH note for sure!