Serena Williams turned back the clock to outlast No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2, in an instant Arthur Ashe Stadium classic.keeping her pursuit of a 24th Grand Slam singles title alive.
Set 1: #Serena pic.twitter.com/Q2jljqaXo5
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Now 40 and ranked an unaccustomed No. 605, Williams kept her pursuit of Margaret Court and her all-time record 24 major titles alive on Wednesday night, upending No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in dramatic fashion to advance to the third round of the US Open.
Match point, Williams. pic.twitter.com/Sbsu3Sj3WE
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This is Williams’ 81st Grand Slam appearance, second only to her sister Venus’ 91 on the Open Era list.
SERENA WILLIAMS KEEPS ON WINNING pic.twitter.com/1mwixyVjtw
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Playing the 1,013th match of her storied career in Arthur Ashe Stadium, where she first prevailed as a beaded teenager in 1999, Serena was in vintage form, even as a quadragenarian looking very much like a title-contender.
The next challenge for Williams will come in the form of Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia, who outlasted Evgeniya Rodina in three sets, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5. They have never faced each other at the tour level.
The twirl continues. The career continues.#Serena | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/O4f5h9zgpv
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“There’s still a little left in me,” said Williams. “This is what I do best. I love rising to a challenge. After I lost the second set, I said, ‘Oh, my goodness, this could be it.’ I just wanted to keep trying and just do my best.“
There's still a LOT left in her. pic.twitter.com/gdLVb1jFcq
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