Serena Williams suffered an injury over the weekend that forced her to withdraw from the Roger Cup Finals. Even though she was upset at having to let her fans down, there was one silver lining: a wonderful display of sportsmanship.
Yesterday, during Williams’s first set, she called a medical timeout while behind 3-1. After speaking with the 37-year-old tennis star, the umpire called the match, making her opponent Bianca Andreescu the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup in 50 years.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner was in pain and clearly upset. So, before Andreescu started celebrating her win, she walked over to Williams and gave her a hug. Thankfully, the touching moment was caught on camera.