On Aug. 9, the world-renowned professional tennis player Serena Williams announced in Vogue that she would be moving away from professional tennis and into the next phase of her life- after another U.S. Open. On Aug. 29 she won the first round of the US Open tennis championships against Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro in New York (center, top).
Williams clutched another win Aug. 31 against Anett Kontaveit in the U.S. Open’s second round for women. She was joined by her family (left), daughter Olympia and husband Alexis Ohanian, after her win (center, bottom). Also shown here (far left and far right) are photos from her decades-long career of dominating tennis courts around the globe. (All photos courtesy of AP)