Serena Williams’ run at the 2022 U.S. Open is officially over after she lost Friday in a three-set third-round match to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia, 7-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-1. It’s expected to be 40-year-old Williams’ final tournament before she exits tennis (she’s been purposeful not to say “retirement”).
The match lasted more than three hours and was some of the best, hard-fought tennis of the tournament so far. For Tomljanovic, it’s her first U.S. Open Round of 16 appearance, and she had to take down the GOAT to do it.
