Serena Williams, the icon, the legend, the GOAT, has lost in the third round round of the US Open, marking her final match as a professional tennis player.
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic beat Williams on Friday night in a thrilling battle, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The three-hour match had a wild, lengthy comeback that ended with a heated tiebreak in the second set before Tomljanovic finally closed out the match in the third — ending what will go down as one of the best, and most-watched, matches of the entire tournament.
"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," Tomljanovic said after her win.