US Open, Serena Williams masterpiece: she’s in the third round

Now she is awaited by Australian Tomljanovic

Incredible Serena Williams. In what could be her last tournament of her career, the 40-year-old U.S. outfielder is astonishing everyone. At the end of an epic match (lasting a full 2 hours and 26 minutes), she qualified for the third round of the U.S. Open, defeating Kontaivet, the No. 2 seed on the scoreboard (7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-2 the match’s partials): “I love this crowd. It’s really great. This means there is a little bit of me left here,” her post-match words.

Thanks to this victory, as well as pushing away the specter of retirement, Serena Williams confirms that she still has the champion’s instincts. She will now face Australian Tomljanovic. Serena Williams entered the tournament as number 605 in the world.