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Serena Williams was almost certain to retire after Ajla Tomljanovic knocked her out of the US Open on Friday before hailing her as a champion “the all-time greatest Period.”
The 23-time Grand Slam champion and six-time New York champion fell in the third round 7-5, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1.
“I’m feeling really sorry just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. What she’s done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Australia’s Tomljanovic.
“I never thought I’d have a chance to play her in her last match when I remember watching her in all those finals, so this is a surreal moment for me.”
“I just thought she would beat me, so the pressure wasn’t on me. Even to the last point, I knew that she’s in a position to win even when she’s down 5-1,” added Tomljanovic.
“That’s just who she is and she’s the greatest of all time. Period.
It was a tense finish for Tomljanovic sealed the deal on a sixth match point after more than three hours on court.
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