Serena Williams Gets Emotional After Competing In The Canadian Open For The Last Time: ‘Goodbye, Toronto’

Eva Longoria is praising Serena Williams following her decision to step away from tennis to focus on expanding her family.

The Duchess of Cambridge and Roger Federer are joining forces to host a charity tennis open. The 40-year-old royal - who has Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, with Prince William - and the 41-year-old Swiss champion are helping to raise funds for Action for Children and the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Tennis Foundation with the special tournaments at London's The O2 this September. Catherine is a patron of the former non-profit, which provides practical and emotional care and support to young people.

A knife thug who stabbed his best friend to death has been jailed for eight years. Dale Gardiner attacked William Wardrop following a row shortly after they had been playing a PlayStation together at the 25 year-old's home in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.

More details about the end of “The Wendy Williams Show” are coming to light. In The Hollywood Reporter‘s latest cover story, the outlet details the final days of the long-running talk show, which came amid a series of health issues of its eponymous host. ET has reached out to Williams’ rep for comment on THR‘s story.

Wendy Williams is fighting to hold her ground!

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentEboni K. Williams is launching a new season of her podcast with Interval Presents, the new in-house podcast network from Warner Media Group, Variety has learned exclusively.Williams — an attorney, journalist, TV host and author — recently starred on “The Real Housewives of New York City,” becoming the first-ever Black cast member to be cast on the Bravo show.“Holding Court with Eboni K.

star from the U.K. has been making history like it's the easiest thing in the world.

Vogue Williams has been photographed looking stunning at Channel 4's Married At First Sight UK season 7 launch.The model and presenter, 36, hosted the event which was attended by many of the show's stars. Vogue looked chic as she sported a mini yellow and green dress. She also wore her slick straight hair down and dressed her ears with hooped gold earrings.Taking to her Instagram to express her excitement about hosting, Vogue wrote: "Vvvvvvvv excited to be hosting this event! I've seen the first episode and it is BRILLIANT!" She then shared a post of the series that showcased the cast members.

Serena Williams recently announced her retirement to dedicate more time to her family. However, there is something she has been focusing on for a few years besides tennis.During a conversation with Selena Gomez for her mental health platform, Wondermind, the pair discussed how to stay mentally in shape.“Mental fitness for me is just really learn[ing] to shut down,” Williams said. “And you know I did this years ago before even mental health was a topic among everyone’s mind.”“It was more just like, alright, I’m shutting myself down today.

Serena Williams has a lot of change coming her way, having announced just this month that she would be retiring from competitive tennis after over twenty years on the court.MORE: Serena Williams left emotional after crushing defeat following retirement newsWith such a change can easily come a lot of stress too, and during a recent conversation with Selena Gomez for Wondermind, a "mental fitness" platform co-founded by the actress, the athlete opened up about the efforts she puts into maintaining her mental health.She discussed how she takes care of herself, especially amid tumultuous times, and detailed the importance of boundaries.WATCH: Serena shares rare glimpse into her bedroomMORE: Serena Williams' bespoke Miami mansion where she'll spend retirement - tourSelena was immediately cognizant of the changes in Serena's life, kicking off the conversation by asking: "I can tell that you've been working a lot, so, how do you feel?"The tennis star was careful with her words, and said: "Everything is good," before candidly admitting: "It's never really great, it's always something that I think you deal with," referring to "mental fitness."She further explained: "Whether it's physical – like my back right now – or whether it's mental… but it's really about managing.A post shared by Wondermind (@officialwondermind)The candid conversation about "mental fitness""It's really about managing and how you're able to do it, and how you're able to kinda just manage your emotions, your feelings and everything and still be able to perform."MORE: Serena Williams announces tennis retirement as she plans to expand her familyMORE: Serena Williams discusses changing routines with husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter OlympiaTransparent about all

retiring from tennis this year, spoke to Selena Gomez about how she takes care of her mental fitness.“Mental fitness for me is just really learning to shut down,” Williams, 40, said on the “Only Murders in the Building” star’s wellness platform, Wondermind.“I did this years ago before mental health was a topic among everyone’s mind. It was more just like, alright I’m shutting myself down today.

Serena Williams is as much of a role model off the court as she is on it. The 40-year-old athlete recently sat down for a conversation with Selena Gomez where she spoke openly about her mental health and how she learned years ago that it’s healthy for her to have boundaries.

Blam! Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams have bounced straight to the top of the Official Trending Chart with Stay With Me.

A united front. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have grown closer amid controversy after the Academy Awards.

Serena Williams is as much of a role model off the court as she is on it. The 40-year-old athlete recently sat down for a conversation with Selena Gomez where she spoke openly about her mental health and how she learned years ago that it's healthy for her to have boundaries.«Mental fitness for me is just really learning to shut down,» Williams said in the interview for Gomez's mental health platform, Wondermind,.

Letting go. Will Smith is moving forward after his open apology to Chris Rock about the now-infamous 2022 Oscars slap, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

A date has been set by a Florida judge for a trial in Meghan Markle's half-sister Samantha's lawsuit against her. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, who will make a surprise visit to the UK next month with Prince Harry, is being sued by 57 year old half-sibling over a story in which she claims Meghan made defamatory comments about being "an only child" in the couple's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021.

in Vogue’s September issue that she will be stepping back from professional tennis imminently—which many understood to mean that this year’s U.S. Open would be her last—the world has been watching the 40-year-old tennis legend’s every move more closely than ever. The day after her story was published, Williams played the Canadian Open in Toronto and was given a standing ovation, while ticket sales for the U.S.

The 6th Annual Black Reel TV Awards were held and it was Quinta Brunson and ABC’s Abbott Elementary that took the most wins with seven in total. Brunson won four awards including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Guest Actress.

Emma Raducanu has made a surprise appearance in the doubles draw at next week's Western & Southern Open, and has partnered none other than recent Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The world No 10 already has her work cut out for her in Cincinnati after drawing Serena Williams in the first round of the singles competition.

Eugenie and Beatrice were not allowed to see their cousins William and Harry. Brown alleges that this came after a falling out between Fergie and Diana, MyLondon reports. Princess Diana is said to have 'fatwa'd' her sister-in-law 'for revealing she had developed verrucae after borrowing Diana's shoes'.

Brooklyn Beckham looked as enamoured as ever with his wife of four months, Nicola Peltz, as the pair stepped out at the Variety Power of Young Hollywood Event in Hollywood on Thursday. The eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham isn't shy when it comes to waxing lyrical about Nicola, as well as indulging in plenty of PDAs, and Thursday night was no different as he planted kisses on his wife.

Serena Williams is opening up about attending Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s royal wedding and she revealed how long her look took to achieve.

“The Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper attended yet another political rally to talk to Trump supporters about the state of the country, this time in Wisconsin. While there, he touched on the issues plaguing those voters the most, like the 2020 election fraud conspiracy.“I’m not going to be a conspiracist or anything like that,” one woman told him. “But, I just watched a movie last week with Robin Williams in it.

Serena Williams was pictured wiping away tears following an emotional defeat at the Canadian Open on Wednesday.SEE: Serena Williams' bespoke Miami mansion where she'll spend retirementThe tennis ace, who announced her retirement plans in an interview with British Vogue, was sadly defeated by 2020 Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Despite the loss, Serena received a standing ovation from the crowd and was clearly moved by the reaction as she struggled to disguise her emotions.WATCH: Serena Williams shares sweet family videoHer defeat marks her final time at the tournament as a player, and speaking in a post-match interview to the Tennis Channel, Serena admitted that it has been "a pretty interesting 24 hours," following her bombshell news."It's just been so memorable," she told the outlet.

Serena Williams got emotional on Wednesday as she played her final match in Canada just hours after she announced she was "​evolving away from tennis.«In a video posted on the Tennis Channel's Twitter, Williams can be seen taking it all in as she receives a standing ovation following her match against Belinda Bencic, whom she was defeated 6-2 6-4 by in the second round of the Canadian Open in Toronto.»It was a lot of emotions," the 40-year-old athlete said during an on-court interview of how it felt to play so soon after making the major announcement. «I love playing here, I've always loved playing here.

Robin Williams shook the entertainment world to its core. The star of films including Mrs Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting and Night at the Museum was 6 when he died on 11 August 2014. One of his most beloved films was Jumanji, the 1995 blockbuster co-starring Bonnie Hunt and Jonathan Hyde.

Whilst the temperature is hotting up in the UK, Vogue Williams sent the temperature soaring even further in Ibiza in a series of stunning shots taken on holiday.The television presenter, model and DJ is enjoying a well-deserved break in Spain, known for its vibrant nightlife and hidden away beaches. Vogue, 36, is currently enjoying the holiday with husband Spencer Matthews, 34, and their three children Theodore, Gigi and baby Otto.The happy family were the perfect picture of bliss as they soaked up the sun, topped up tans and enjoyed spending quality time together.

Jesse Williams is reacting to Ellen Pompeo‘s reduced role in the upcoming season of Grey’s Anatomy.

Backing his boss! Jesse Williams has heard the news that his former costar Ellen Pompeo is scaling back her role in season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy — and he thinks Dr. Meredith Grey has scrubbed in enough.