Celebrity reaction to Serena Williams’ US Open loss

Michelle Obama tweeted“Congratulations on a great career, @SerenaWilliams! How lucky we are to have watched a young Compton girl become one of the greatest athletes of all time. I’m proud of you my friend and I can’t wait to see the lives you continue to transform with your talents.”

Tennis star Coco Gauf tweeted“Serena, THANK YOU. It is because of you that I believe in this dream. The impact you’ve had on me is beyond any words that can be put together, so I say thank you, thank you, thank you, GOAT!”

Retired tennis star and former US No. 1 player Billie Jean King tweeted“Her incredible career left a mark in the history of tennis. And yet her greatest contribution may be yet to come. Thank you @serenawilliams. Your journey continues.”

In her Vogue Serena wrote that she hopes “people will think of me as a symbol of something bigger than tennis,” adding, “I admire Billie Jean because she went beyond her sport.”

Village singer Maren Morris tweeted“As someone who found her love for tennis during Covid and postnatal depression, Serena, you have given me so much hope. I cry”.

Football star Alex Morgan tweeted“Serena always fights to the last point. You gave so much to tennis and women’s sports. Thank you @serenawilliams.”

Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes tweeted“Thank you! #Serena,” adding a tennis player emoji and three goat emojis.