This is a really special episode. The legendary Serena Williams has announced she is “evolving away from tennis” this week in a magnificent Vogue article. No better guest to help Vansh breakdown Serena’s legendary career and her legacy and place in tennis history than Hall of Famer Steve Flink. They discuss her career in depth, along with the influential role of her older sister Venus. Towards the end, we pivot to a discussion on the men’s favorites and title contenders at the US Open.A groundbreaker, trailblazer in all areas of her life, Serena Williams won a whopping 23 Grand Slam titles over a 20+-year long career. Now at 41 years old, the legendary American announced during the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada, that this will be her last season, and her final stage could not be any more fitting than the Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows during the US Open in New York.The duo also touches on the favourite players to make deep runs at the US slam on the WTA and ATP sides,Follow TNNS and communicate any bugs and fixes, or just give them a shout out: @tnnsappFollow Tennis and Bagels: Twitter @TennisAndBagelsAndre Rolemberg @RolembergAndreVansh Vermani @vanshv2kOwen Lewis @tennisnationCheck out Popcorn Tennis!Twitter: @Popcorn_Tennis1Website: popcorntennis.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.