Arguably one of the greatest tennis athletes of all time has been eliminated from the U.S. Open. This is expected to be Serena Williams' last match of her tennis career, 'it's been a fun ride,' she said in her post-match interview. HIGHLIGHTS: 9News
Serena Williams lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career night, eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 , 6-1 before an electric crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Williams turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start "evolving" away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word "retirement" — and while she has remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her final tournament, everyone assumes it will be.
But she faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th. Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
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