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Michelle Obama, Oprah and LeBron James among those paying tribute to Serena Williams after US Open defeat
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James are among the stars to pay tribute to Serena Williams after she lost what could be her final match at the US Open. Williams, 40, had said she plans to "evolve away from tennis" and "grow her family" before losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in New York on Friday. After an emotional commiseration speech, in which she paid tribute to her parents and sister Venus, celebrities and fellow sport stars thanked her for her outstanding contribution to tennis.