A: Did you watch the US Open? Tennis superstar Serena Williams will retire after the tournament.
B: That’s a pity. She is one of my favorite women’s tennis players.
A: Serena won her first grand slam title at the US Open in 1999, and during her illustrious career has won a total of 23 Grand Slam titles.
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B: Yep, she won the Australian Open seven times, the French Open three times, Wimbledon seven times and the US Open six times.
A: Her sister, Venus Williams, is also amazing: she has seven grand slam titles to her name.
B: I love watching the Williams sisters competing against each other, it’s always a wonderful spectacle.
A: 你有看美國網球公開賽嗎？網球天后小威廉斯打完這次美網就要退休了！
B: 真可惜，她是我最崇拜的女網選手之一。
A: 小威1999年在美網拿下首座大滿貫冠軍，生涯中總共贏得二十三座大滿貫金盃。
B: 對啊，包括七次澳網冠軍、三次法網冠軍、七次溫網冠軍、六次美網冠軍。
A: 她的姊姊大威廉斯也很厲害唷，贏得七座大滿貫金盃。
B: 我最喜歡看她們姊妹互相對戰，每次都超精彩。
（Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩
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