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23 spectacular Serena Williams photos from her 23 singles Grand Slam wins

Serena Williams is calling it a career following the 2022 U.S. Open — a tournament she’s won six times on her way to 23 Grand Slam titles, which is a record in the Open Era and second-most all-time behind Margaret Court’s 24.

She’s a living legend who unquestionably changed the game of tennis for the better. But now, she said she’s ready to focus on other things. In an essay for Vogue magazine (as told to Rob Haskell) published Tuesday, Williams explained she’s shifting away from tennis, but she doesn’t care for the word retirement. She’d prefer evolution.

“I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” Williams told Vogue. But make no mistake, this isn’t as easy of a decision as it is for some professional athletes when they’re ready to hang it all up.

“It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine,” she added.

So after an unparalleled and remarkable career, here’s a look back at all 23 of of Serena’s singles Grand Slam titles.

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