Surely no one wanted to be the player who knocked Serena Williams out of the 2022 U.S. Open, as she’s said it’s her last tournament before moving away from professional tennis.
But Friday night, Ajla Tomljanovic became that player, beating Williams in a three-set thriller to advance to her first U.S. Open Round of 16 appearance. Taking down the GOAT is no easy feat, and Williams fought until the very end of the more than three hour match, forcing Tomljanovic to play six match points before eventually winning, 7-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-1.
