Serena Williams finally brought the curtain down on an incredible career Friday night as the 40-year-old succumbed to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the U.S. Open.
SERENA AND VENUS WILLIAMS DUMPED OUT OF US OPEN DOUBLES AS RETIREMENT LOOMS
Watched by a raucous crowd, including her sister, Venus, in Flushing, New York, Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, lost 7-5, 6-7, 6-1 in an absorbing contest lasting more than three hours where she saved multiple match points.
She had briefly delayed her retirement with a shock win in the second round against World Number 2 Anett Kontaveit.
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Williams announced she would be “evolving away” from tennis after the U.S. Open in a cover story for Vogue earlier this year.
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