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Serena Williams said Friday that she will not reconsider her decision to retire from tennis, but added: "You never know". Williams suffered what was almost certainly a career-ending defeat when she was knocked out of the US Open by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic.
Ajla Tomljanovic sent Serena Williams into almost certain retirement on Friday when she knocked the tennis legend out of the US Open before hailing her as "the greatest of all time. Period." The American 23-time Grand Slam title winner, and six-time champion in New York, lost her third round clash 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1.
Following is reaction to Serena Williams' defeat by Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open on Friday, likely to be the last match of the 23-times Grand Slam champion's career:
Serena Williams' illustrious tennis career has come to an end after she loses to Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 in the third round of the US Open. The 23-time Grand Slam winner was on the brink of retirement in the second set when the pair went to a tie-break, but a resilient Williams — roared on by an electric crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium — produced some of her best tennis to force a decider. Ad However, it was Tomljanovic who showed incredible resolve to win the third set on her sixth match point and book her place in the fourth round for the first time in her career.
Serena Williams bid an emotional good-bye to the US Open with a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday, in what may have been the last singles match of her glittering career. Defeat has always been hard to swallow for the fiercely competitive Williams and no doubt the 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 loss to the 46th ranked Australian stung her to her core.
Serena Williams, who is set to retire from the sport after the U.S. Open. The following is a timeline charting her rise to the top of the women's game:
NEW YORK : Serena Williams lost to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open on Friday night, likely marking the end of arguably the sport's greatest Grand Slam career, but her title as the biggest earner in women's tennis history will remain for years to come.
Serena Williams was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Friday in what may be the last match of her illustrious career but the impact she had on the game she dominated for over two decades will be felt for generations to come.