The most prominent women’s tennis player of the Open Era bid farewell to the sport on an emotional Friday night at the US Open.
Major memories made across the 🌎@AustralianOpen | @RolandGarros | @Wimbledon | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/aF6tmMBA3B
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2022
Undaunted Aussie Ajla Tomljanovic outlasts Serena Williams in three gripping sets in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams’ memorable run at the 2022 US Open, likely her last, comes to an end in the third round.Ajla Tomljanovic defeats Serena Williams in three sets,7-5 ,6-7.6-1.
What a week. What an evening.
Thank you, #Serena. pic.twitter.com/KJ1zDkQGUs
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2022
Serena Williams, only weeks away from her 41st birthday and ranked an unfamiliar No. 605, had captured the imagination of sports fans everywhere this week as she made one last run at Margaret Court and her all-time benchmark of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, prompting sellout after sellout in Arthur Ashe Stadium and record TV viewership worldwide. But her third-round match against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, the 1,014th of her storied career, would be her last defeat.
"I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus."@serenawilliams 💙 @Venuseswilliams pic.twitter.com/C7RZXcf23E
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2022
A speech worth of the 🐐@serenawilliams | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/0twItGF0jq
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2022
“I thank everyone that’s here, that’s been on my side for so many years, decades, literally decades,” said Williams through tears on the court. “It all started with my parents. They deserve everything. I’m grateful for them. These are happy tears, I guess. And I wouldn’t be Serena if it wasn’t for Venus. Thank you, Venus. She’s the only reason Serena Williams ever existed.
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