Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn't possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied:"I don't think so, but you never know." Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games."I'm feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she's done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible," said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major."This is a surreal moment for me.
"Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried," Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion. It was one thing to watch what may have been Serena Williams' last match on TV but quite another seeing it in person.
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