Facing defeat. Serena Williams grew emotional following her second loss to Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday, February 17.Williams, 39, fielded several questions about the 6-3, 6-4 loss during a postgame press conference.
The athlete was first asked about how she placed her hand over her heart as the audience gave her a standing ovation despite losing.
She, in turn, raved about how “the Aussie crowd is so amazing” and that “it was nice to see” their support. A second reporter piggybacked by asking whether that moment signaled her farewell from the sport, to which Williams laughed and replied, “I don’t know.
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