Serena Williams walked out of her post-match press conference in tears after losing to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday.
Williams fell to Osaka in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, failing in another chance to tie Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
As she exited the court, Williams gave the crowd an emotional goodbye amid a standing ovation and placed her hand over her heart. The gesture caused many to wonder if she had just played her final match at the Australian Open and wanted to show the fans in Melbourne what they mean to her.