"Serena Williams should’ve been holding Olympia for at LEAST 3 Grand Slam titles too"- Fans recall American winning her 73rd & final WTA title in 2020

Serena Williams finished her tennis career with 73 WTA titles to her name, 23 of which came at Grand Slams. The American icon's final Major title came at the 2017 Australian Open, while her final WTA Tour title came at the 2020 ASB Classic in Auckland.

Between those two events, the former World No. 1 reached five finals, facing a loss in each. Williams reached the finals of the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open in both 2018 and 2019, as well as the final of the Canadian Open in 2019.

In Auckland, however, no one could stop the 23-time Grand Slam champion, as she defeated the likes of Camilla Giorgi, Laura Siegemund, and Amanda Anisimova to reach the final.

In the summit clash, she took down Jessica Pegula to mark victory and posed for the trophy afterward with her then-two-year-old daughter Olympia. On the fourth anniversary of the win, fans on social media recalled the momentous occasion, celebrating Serena Williams and sharing the emotions they experienced at the time.

"Damn this makes me cry. Sure it’s her last title and it is what it is but she should’ve been holding Olympia for at LEAST 3 grand slam titles too," one fan tweeted.

"I can't believe it's been 4 years. I celebrated that match point like if it was a Grand Slam because it had been so long since she won any title," another fan said.

Here are a few more reactions from fans:

"Extra special" - Serena Williams on her 2020 ASB Classic title win

2022 US Open - Day 1

In a social media post she made later, Serena Williams spoke about why she considered her title run at the 2020 ASB Classic "extra special."

While the 23-time Grand Slam champion had lifted trophy after trophy in her career, being able to show her daughter for the first time that she was a champion made the win stand out in the American's mind.

"You’ve seen me hold trophy after trophy in my career. This one was extra special because it was the first time I got to show my daughter that her mom is a champion. The real achievement isn’t the hardware though, it’s the happiness behind it," Serena Williams said.

Serena Williams never managed to reach a single tour final after that and hung up her racquet in 2022, playing in front of her home fans at the US Open one last time and reaching the third round.