Serena Williams: the memory of the brutal murder of her sister Yetunde and the day she collapsed dedicating a tournament to her

Serena Williams retired from tennis US Opena milestone not only for his career but for world sport, the farewell of an unrepeatable athlete who has collected 23 Grand Slams, 4 Olympic gold medals and nearly $ 100 million in prize money. But to get to this historic night in Flushing Meadows, the American had to face other dates that have marked her path. And one in particular.

It is January 27, 2007 and Serena Williams just overtook Maria Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open: The American takes an hour and three minutes to get rid of the Russian with a convincing 6-1 and 6-2. It was the eighth Grand Slam title, the third in Melbourne, for a total of 27 of him on his personal account, at just 25 years old.

At the award ceremony, after taking part in the success achieved by his family, congratulating his rival and thanking the main sponsors, all with a cheerful and friendly tone, he closed the speech with a message full of emotion, like few times in all of his more than 25 years of career.