Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the US Open this morning after beating Estonia’s Anette Kontaveit, world No. 2, in 2 hours and 29 minutes.
Williams won in three sets, 7–6 (7/4), 2–6 and 6–2, in what is believed to be his last tournament, in front of Arthur Ashe crammed into the crowd with several figures from around the world. of those present such as Tiger Woods, Zendaya, Jared Leto, Laverne Cox, sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid, Dionne Warwick, Anna Wintour, Hugh Jackman, Queen Latifah, Billie Jean King or Spike Lee.
Even US Vice President Kamala Harris left a message for Serena: “Thank you for inspiring people around the world with your talent and determination. We celebrate all that you were, that you are and that will be,” he wrote.
His daughter Olympia was one of the main characters in the stands:
In the next round, the 40-year-old American, who holds 23 Grand Slam titles and is currently No. 605 in the WTA rankings, will face Australian No. 46 Ayla Tomljanovic.
