Serena Williams Upsets No. 2 Seed

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Published on September 1 2022 6:10 am
Last Updated on September 1 2022 6:10 am

Serena Williams’ U.S. Open run in what is expected to be the final tournament of her career will continue, after she upset Number 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the second round Wednesday night.

The 40-year-old said after the match, “There’s still a little left in me. . . . I love a challenge and I’m rising to the challenge.” Her third-round match will be Friday against unseeded Ajla Tomjanovic.

In other second-round results Wednesday, top-seeded defending men’s champion Daniil Medvedev won in straight sets, and third-seeded Maria Sakkari was upset by unseeded Wang Xiyu, who made it past the second round of a major for the first time. Americans Coco Gauff  and Madison Keys advanced and will face each other in the third round.