Serena Williams Final US Open Match Result and Performance
Serena Williams played her final US Open singles match at the 2022 tournament, losing in the third round to Ajla Tomljanovic with a score of 4–6, 6–2, 2–6. The match took place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, and Williams stated she was not injured, citing a desire to retire on her own terms. The loss ended her 23-match US Open singles winning streak that dated back to 2014. She did not compete in any further professional singles tournaments after that match. Forbes reported the retirement announcement and confirmed the match score and timeline.
Williams entered the 2022 US Open as a wild card and was ranked outside the top 100 in the WTA rankings at the time. Her final match lasted 2 hours and 43 minutes and was played on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The USTA confirmed that Williams received a standard third-round prize payout based on the tournament structure for that year. The event marked the end of a 27-year professional singles career that began with her first US Open appearance in 1995. The official US Open site documented her final match details and confirmed her last professional result.
Serena Williams Career Earnings and US Open Prize Money
Serena Williams earned an estimated $94.5 million in career prize money across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles events on the WTA Tour, making her one of the highest-earning female athletes in tennis history. Her US Open earnings alone totaled approximately $9.4 million in prize money over her career, based on tournament payouts for singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles. The US Open uses a fixed prize pool structure that increased total purses to over $60 million in recent editions. Williams' final US Open appearance added to her cumulative earnings from the tournament, though she did not reach the finals that year. Statista provided career prize money figures that support the estimated total.
Beyond prize money, Williams' final US Open appearance had a measurable impact on sponsorship valuations and brand partnerships tied to her retirement. Companies such as Nike, Gatorade, and Beats by Dre had long-term endorsement deals with Williams that were influenced by her career milestones, including her last Grand Slam performance. The WTA and USTA used her final US Open appearance in promotional materials that supported ticket sales and broadcast ratings for the tournament. Her career earnings from the US Open and other Grand Slam events remain a reference point for prize money comparisons across generations of players. Nike's SEC filings disclosed athlete compensation structures relevant to endorsement valuations.
Retirement Financial Impact and Legacy
Post-Retirement Earnings and Business Ventures
After retiring from professional tennis following her final US Open, Serena Williams focused on business ventures and investment activities rather than on-court competition. She founded Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across consumer, health,