Serena Williams is out of the Australian Open, and this exit seemed to hit her harder than others in recent past.
After losing to Naomi Osaka in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, Williams raised eyebrows as she gave the limited Melbourne crowd a clearly emotional goodbye amid a standing ovation, waving and putting her hand on her heart. The gesture was enough to stir speculation that Williams had just played her final match at the Australian Open.
During her post-match news conference, Williams was asked about the gesture and denied it was a final goodbye.