US Open: Serena Williams beats second seed Anett Kontaveit in New York

Author: Editors Desk Source: BBC News:

September 1, 2022 at 06:30

Serena Williams was playing just her sixth match after a 11-month lay-off which started after she retired injured at Wimbledon in July 2021

Serena Williams showed she has no intention of ending her singles career without a fight after beating second seed Anett Kontaveit on another remarkable night at the US Open.

Williams, ranked 605th and turning 41 next month, won 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to stun the Estonian in New York.

The American recently announced her intention to retire after her home major and is now into the third round.

Williams will play Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic next on Friday.

A few weeks ago, Williams announced she was "evolving away" from playing tennis in an essay for fashion magazine Vogue, but agreed after beating Montenegro's Danka Kovinic on Monday she had been vague about her exact timeline.

"There is no rush here," she laughed after beating Kontaveit. "There is still a little left in me."

While lacking some of the pomp and ceremony from her opening match on Monday, this was another special atmosphere as 23-time major singles champion Williams looked to extend her storied career by at least another round.

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