Serena Williams, and her career, is still alive at the US Open after she took out the number two seed Anett Kontaveit.
The 23-time major winner will retire from tennis after the US Open, meaning any match could be her last.
Understandably, Kontaveit gave her a stern test, but Serena had enough to come through to match with a 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 win.
“You know there’s no rush here, Serena Williams said on court after the match, “I’m loving this crowd – it’s really fantastic. There’s still a little left in me. We’ll see.”
“Well, I’m a pretty good player. This is what I do best. I love a challenge and I love rising to the challenge. I have been practicing really well and I was thinking ‘it just isn’t me’ [after recent losses]”
“I’m just Serena. After I lost the second set I thought I have to give my best effort because this could be it. I just did my best.”
Williams will play Ajla Tomljanović in the third round after the Australian beat Evgeniya Rodina 1-6, 6-2, 7-5.
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