"i'm very proud to be a part of it and witness history" - Kim Clijsters on Serena Williams' retirement at the US Open

The final career match of WTA legend Serena Williams took place at the 2022 US Open, where the American lost to Alja Tomljanovic in the third round. Former tennis player Kim Clijsters, who was in attendance at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, is proud to have witnessed that historic moment.

While it is not clear if that match marked the end of Williams' career, she was subjected to a rousing reception at the New York Major in September.

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In a conversation on The Craig Shapiro Tennis podcast, Kim Clijsters reminisced on the beautiful farewell that the former World No.1 received during her last match. Clijsters expressed happiness at witnessing such a massive moment in the history of tennis.

"I was just very proud of our sport, and to be able to be a part of it and witness history. And yeah, really exciting," Clijsters stated.

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The Belgian conveyed that she was delighted to see Williams at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships even though the player showed signs of a lack of proper preparation for the event.

"I think, you know, she came out. We knew she wasn't ready like she probably knows that but she wants to start somewhere and if she knew already maybe then it was going to maybe her last few months on tour, yeah of course, she wants to be at Wimbledon right? Like why not?," she asserted.