Serena Williamsā run at the US Open is not over just yet, as she pulled off the upset win over the second-ranked Anett Kontaveit to advance to the third round.
Serena Williamsā indicated earlier in the month that she would be āevolving away from tennis.ā Her next appearance was the US Open, and it could be the final event of her career. Williamsā stay in Queens, NY started with an opening round win over Danka Kovinic. But her next challenge would be Anett Kontaveit, the second-ranked player in the entire world.
In an upset, Williams defeated Kontaveit 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 to pull off the win and secure a berth in the third round. Williams is now 42-0 in the first two rounds of the US Open, per the ESPN broadcast.
The first set was a tense one between both stars, where they had to go to a tiebreaker, which went Williamsā way. From there, it was Konteveit to take the second set. But once it reached the decisive third set, it was all Williams, and she closed things out in epic fashion.
SERENA WILLIAMS, ARE YOU SERIOUSāļø#USOpen | @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/HkH6Uo7rYP
ā ESPN (@espn) September 1, 2022
Serena Williams defeats Anett Kontaveit to advance in US Open: Twitter reacts
The stars were out at Arthur Ashe Stadium, such as golf star Tiger Woods and actress Zendaya. There were other stars to react on social media, like Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and tennis legend Billie Jean King.
Here are some of the best tweets from Serenaās huge win.
.@KingJames said it bestā¦@serenawilliams is the š pic.twitter.com/yUi0jJo8cb
ā UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) September 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/BillieJeanKing/status/1565153780701741057
SERENA DID!!! pic.twitter.com/JJ5LACyn6O
ā Myles Garrett (@Flash_Garrett) September 1, 2022
We won. Serena won.
ā Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) September 1, 2022
Today was a good day.#skytown #ReCrownSkytown pic.twitter.com/ozppJ4dRsB
Pretty awesome that in all the years of pro sports - my era has allowed me to witness the careers of more āGOATsā than probably any other era (not here to argue, just appreciate)ā¦ as a fan of greatness, I count myself grateful! @serenawilliams
ā Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) September 1, 2022
.@RafaelNadal with a special message for Serena. š#ThankYouSerena | @WTA pic.twitter.com/kpxsRnzmq3
ā ATP Tour (@atptour) September 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1565157894970015745
Not done yet @serenawilliams šš½
ā Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) September 1, 2022
"Are you surprised at yourself playing at this level?"
ā Kelsey Trainor (@ktrain_11) September 1, 2022
Serena: pic.twitter.com/ifTFJ0fdk4
āAre you surprising yourself?ā
ā Dominic De La Ghetto (@JordanHMichael) September 1, 2022
Serena: pic.twitter.com/J6FNbNRoXI
Q: āAre you surprising yourself with your level at the moment?ā
ā Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) September 1, 2022
Serena: āWhat?ā pic.twitter.com/3tRJkzTGhd
Who does Serena Williams play next?
As for who Williams will face in the third round, that will be Ajla Tomljanovic. The Australian tennis player defeated Evgeniya Rodena 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the second round.
The match will take place on Friday, Sept. 2. There is no time set as of this writing.