Serena Williams wants to leave tennis on her terms. It's time we let her. | Opinion

If or when Serena Williams gets on the court again, we’re all going to watch. But expecting more than what we saw Tuesday at Wimbledon is unfair.
The fault, as usual, lies with the rest of us.

Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. We keep insisting it can somehow be more.

It cannot. And we’d all be better off if we just accepted that.