An emotional Serena Williams has admitted she is “terrible at goodbyes” following defeat by Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open. The 23-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-2, 6-4 in Toronto in her first match since announcing she will be “evolving away” from tennis. The American, 40, received a standing ovation on court and had the full backing of the crowd throughout. “It was a lot of emotions obviously,” said Williams. “I love playing here, I’ve always loved playing here. I wish I could have played better but Belinda played so well today. It’s been an interesting 24 hours. “As I said in the article, I’m terrible at goodbyes. But, goodbye Toronto.”
