Former top-ranked tennis player Serena Williams has been defeated in the third round of the US Open after a heated match that lasted more than three hours.
The 40-year-old American icon has hinted that this was likely to be her final tournament.
Williams lost to 46th-ranked Australian Ajla Tomljanovic by a set count of one to two on Friday, the fifth day of the tournament.
Williams lost the first set 5-7. She took the second set 7-6 after a tie-break, but lost the third set 1-6.
The 40-year-old American icon has hinted that this was likely to be her final tournament.
Williams lost to 46th-ranked Australian Ajla Tomljanovic by a set count of one to two on Friday, the fifth day of the tournament.
Williams lost the first set 5-7. She took the second set 7-6 after a tie-break, but lost the third set 1-6.
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Former tennis champion Serena Williams, aged 40, was defeated in the US Open third round by 46th-ranked Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. This match, lasting over three hours, may have marked Williams' final tournament as she has hinted at retirement. The set scores were 1-2 (5-7, 7-6, 1-6).
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220903_12/
Date: Sept. 3, 2022
Created: 2022/09/03 21:17
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:56
Last Read: 2022/09/03 21:17