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Serena Williams’ legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else

FILE - Serena Williams plays a return to fellow American Jennifer Capriati during their women's singles quarter final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Tuesday July 1, 2003. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File) FILE - United States tennis players Serena Williams, left, and her sister, Venus, pose at the 4th Laureus Sports Awards ceremony, Tuesday, May 20, 2003, in Monaco. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File) FILE - Serena Williams reacts after defeating Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the championship match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in New York. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, FIle) FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States celebrates a point against compatriot Christina McHale during their women's singles match on day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 1, 2016. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States, hugs the championship trophy after defeating Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, during the championship match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, in New York. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams said Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File) FILE - Serena Williams, left, holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus, right, to win the women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 6, 2002. Serena won the match 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Serena Williams’ legacy involves plenty of wins, plenty else