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Serena Williams emcee's the ESPY awards on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and ‘all is OK’

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FILE - Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Gauff’s rising career hits a bump before she defends her first Grand Slam title

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Serena Williams floats interest in WNBA ownership

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Serena Williams attends the CFDA Fashion Awards at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Tennis legend Serena Williams honored as ‘fashion icon’ at fashion industry’s big awards night

By Jocelyn Noveck - Associated Press

Serena Williams acknowledges the crowd after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Austrailia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Williams played in her last tournament at the 2022 U.S. Open. This year’s tournament begins at Flushing Meadows on Aug. 28. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

U.S. Open 2023: How well do you know Grand Slam tennis? Try the AP’s quiz

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams acknowledges the crowd after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Austrailia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Williams played in her last tournament at the 2022 U.S. Open. This year’s tournament begins at Flushing Meadows on Aug. 28. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl, her second

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Estonia's Anett Kontaveit returns to Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova in a women's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

The last player Serena Williams beat, Anett Kontaveit, retires at 27 after loss at Wimbledon

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Serena Williams attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" exhibition on Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Serena Williams, Karlie Kloss reveal pregnancies at Met Gala

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Serena Williams holds the trophy after defeating Maria Sharapova in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam tournament since Serena Williams walked away from tennis and played her farewell match in New York at the U.S. Open.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) **FILE**

Australian Open to give taste of tennis without Serena Williams

By Howard Fendrich - The Washington Times

Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts during her first-round doubles match with Serena Williams, against Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open in January 2023, 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) **FILE**

Venus Williams out of Australian Open due to injury

By Courtney Walsh - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a match against Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic at U.S. Open; could be last match

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Tiger Woods tips his hat to the crowd during a match between Serena Williams, of the United States, and Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, at the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Tiger Woods shows up to support Serena Williams at U.S. Open

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts after defeating Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Serena Williams wins again at U.S. Open, beating No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Maria Sakkari, of Greece, reacts after losing a point to Wang Xiyu, of China, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

2021 runner-up Fernandez, No. 3 Sakkari ousted at U.S. Open

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, waves to the crowd after defeating Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

Serena Williams still has plenty of shine left at U.S. Open

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, makes a heart with her hands after defeating Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Serena Williams not done yet after winning first match at U.S. Open

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, returns a shot to Stefan Kozlov, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Medvedev looks strong in start to U.S. Open title defense

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Serena Williams practices at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Serena Williams prepares to retire as U.S. Open ends Grand Slam year

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Serena Williams, of the United States, follows through on a return to Belinda Bencic, of Switzerland, during the National Bank Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

John McEnroe: Serena Williams is up there with Tom Brady, Michael Jordan

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

Serena Williams of the US waves as she leaves the court after losing to France's Harmony Tan in a first round women's singles match on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Serena Williams upset at Wimbledon in first match in a year

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press