After competing in a Grand Slam, the American tennis player will announce her retirement.
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| [Serena Williams at US Open 2022] |
Serena Williams competed in the first round of the US Open on Monday against her opponent, the Montenegrin Danka Kovinic. Williams went into the match with the knowledge that it was possible that it would be her last match ever, as she had previously announced her intention to retire after the US Open, which is the sixth time that she has won the American Grand Slam. The farewell was, however, scheduled for a later time. The legendary tennis player, who is 40 years old, defeated Kovinic, who is 27 years old, 2 sets to 0 and double 6/3, and moved on to the second round.
Williams, a former world number one who is currently ranked outside of the top 100, will compete against one of the most important tennis players of our day, the Estonian Anett Kontaveit, who is currently runner-up in the WTA ranking. After defeating her opponent Jaqueline Cristian of Romania by the score of 2 sets to 0, with partial scores of 6/3 and 6/0, Kontaveit was able to advance to the next round without any major problems.
In light of the fact that it was most likely going to be the star's last game of his career, the mood inside Arthur Ashe Stadium was one of jubilation. The main character sported a sparkling getup from head to toe, including a one-of-a-kind sneaker combo that was embellished with diamonds. Billie Jean King, who is also a tennis great, appeared on the court after the match was over in order to pay her respects.
"I am grateful to you for the leadership you've shown and for the fight you've waged for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Particularly for females, and especially for females of color. Above all else, I want to express my gratitude to you for taking the time to walk each of us through your journey. We love you, "Before a video was displayed on the large screen, the former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam championships and is now 78 years old made the following statement. "I was completely unprepared for any of this. I always give it my all to perform to the best of my ability. On this court, I have a lot of confidence, so I always give it my all to perform at my best ", responded the person being honored.
Before the dramatic conclusion, Serena played with the same level of concentration as always, and she was fully committed to extending her career for a while more. She did not have a very good beginning, as seen by the fact that she missed five serves in the first game, but she managed to get off to a winning start thanks to three aces. She maintained the lead and won the return match by a score of 3-2, but from that point on, she overpowered the Montenegrin and was able to recover.
In order to accomplish this goal, he overcame some issues he was having with the serves and started to create a more calm victory. He closed the partial victory with two aces and an unreturned service after fending off four break point opportunities. The American player noticed that her opponent continued to improve throughout the second set by working harder on the early games of the match. She had a chance to lose the match by a score of 2 to 1, but she rallied and never gave up the lead again, eventually winning both the first and second sets by a score of 6 to 3.
Despite the fact that there is a slim possibility of Serena winning the US Open, it is anticipated that she would finish her career with an astonishing 23 Grand Slam titles. This would be a record for the Open Era of tennis, which began in 1968. Only the Australian Margaret Court, who competed in tennis before it was a professional sport and won almost all of her 24 titles, is ranked higher than her.