US Open 2022: Serena Williams vs Ajla Tomljanović

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NorthBridge Times September 1, 2022

Williams is set to play Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday after defeating world No. 2 Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the second round.

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Williams won the first set 7-6 in a tiebreak but lost the second 2-6.

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The third set was then entirely under her control, and she won it 6-4 to take the match.

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Williams told the crowd after the match.

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Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion in singles, recently announced that she was "evolving away from tennis."

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This could be Serena Williams' last US Open tennis tournament as she has stated she wants to focus on starting a family and pursuing her business interests.

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She will team up with her older sister Venus Williams for the doubles tournament on Thursday night before her match with Australia's Ajla Tomljanović on Friday.

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I'm so excited for doubles, I was like, it's been so long, we've got to play it there, we've got to bring it back.

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On Friday, Williams will compete against Ajla Tomljanović in the third round.

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29-year-old Ajla Tomljanović is a Croatian-Australian professional tennis player.

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