Serena Williams' legendary tennis career likely over after third-round singles' play loss at US Open
Serena Williams' legendary tennis career has likely come to an end after she fell to Australia's Ajla Tomljanović in the third round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York.
The 23-time grand slam singles champion leaves an indelible mark, not only on tennis but in all sports.
Tomljanović, who won the more-than-three-hour match 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1, advances to the round of 16 at the US Open for the first time
on-court interview with ESPN after the match, Williams was asked whether she would reconsider her evolution away from tennis, as she has put it.
"I don't think so, but you never know," she said.In a happy, tears-filled interview she thanked her parents, saying she was very grateful to them because they started everything.
And she credited her older sister, Venus Williams, for her success."I wouldn't be Serena if there wasn't Venus," she said. "She's the only reason Serena Williams ever existed."
Serena Williams shakes hands with Ajla Tomljanovic after a women's singles match at the 2022 US Open, Friday, Sep. 2, 2022, in Flushing,
Tomljanović said she was feeling sorry because "I love Serena just as much as you guys do."
she's in a really good position to win even when she's down 5-1. I don't know how many match points I needed to finish it off, but that's just who she is. She's the greatest of all time, period."