“I just wanted to do my best and always feel so confident on this court,” said Williams, whose career was greatly honored after the match. “Being here means a lot to me.”
Before the tournament began, almost everything was about the six-time US Open champion, who entered the field in a diamond-encrusted dress and shoes and cheered loudly on the crowded Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Former US President Bill Clinton, actor Hugh Jackman and former boxer Mike Tyson were among the spectators who watched Williams win.
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In theory, the American, who has been on her feet much faster than in the past, still has a chance to catch Margaret Court (24 big wins), but the road is incredibly long.
Her next opponent is world number two Anett Kontaveit of Estonia.
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Williams is also still represented in the doubles competition with her older sister Venus (42).
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“Unbelievable – I’m so impressed,” he explained. Eurosport expert Mats Wellanderwho won the US Open in 1988. “I can’t imagine how you can stay calm and calm and think about a tennis match. I was very impressed by their match,” the Swede said.
Williams “played great” and “entered the match against Kontaveit with the feeling that she had a chance to win”.
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