![Serena Williams, of the United States, grips her racket as she plays against Emma Raducanu, of Britain, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. Serena Williams, of the United States, grips her racket as she plays against Emma Raducanu, of Britain, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Mason, Ohio.](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2maw0gt/serena-williams-of-the-united-states-grips-her-racket-as-she-plays-against-emma-raducanu-of-britain-during-the-western-southern-open-tennis-tournament-tuesday-aug-16-2022-in-mason-ohio-raducanu-won-6-4-6-0-ap-photo-aaron-doster-2maw0gt.jpg)
Serena Williams, of the United States, grips her racket as she plays against Emma Raducanu, of Britain, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Mason, Ohio.
![Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAWABD/serena-williams-plays-a-return-during-a-practice-session-ahead-of-the-western-southern-open-tennis-tournament-monday-aug-15-in-mason-ohio-ap-photoaaron-doster-2MAWABD.jpg)
Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy
![Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAWAD3/serena-williams-plays-a-return-during-a-practice-session-ahead-of-the-western-southern-open-tennis-tournament-monday-aug-15-in-mason-ohio-ap-photoaaron-doster-2MAWAD3.jpg)
Serena Williams plays a return during a practice session ahead of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 15, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster Stock Photo - Alamy
![FILE - Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, returns to Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Mason, Ohio. Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished FILE - Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, returns to Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in Mason, Ohio. Wimbledon champion Ash Barty finished](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2mcym33/file-ashleigh-barty-of-australia-returns-to-victoria-azarenka-of-belarus-during-the-western-southern-open-tennis-tournament-thursday-aug-19-2021-in-mason-ohio-wimbledon-champion-ash-barty-finished-no-1-in-the-wta-singles-rankings-for-the-third-consecutive-season-while-katerina-siniakova-topped-the-doubles-rankings-for-the-second-time-barty-a-25-year-old-from-australia-joins-serena-williams-steffi-graf-martina-navratilova-and-chris-evert-as-the-only-women-to-lead-the-year-end-tennis-rankings-three-straight-times-ap-photo-aaron-doster-file-2mcym33.jpg)