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US Open: Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic

Headline from FOX 13 Tampa, on the newest of 2 developments

Serena Williams has lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career.

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  1. Serena Williams wins again in second round of US Open

    Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

  2. Newest

    US Open: Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic

    Headline from FOX 13 Tampa ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Not done yet: Serena Williams takes down No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in second round of U.S. Open (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Serena Williams can call it "evolving" or "retiring" or whatever she wants. And she can be coy about whether or not this U.S. Open will actually mark the end of her playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned that right.

  2. Wfmy News 2

    Serena Williams wins again in second round of US Open (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    The 40-year-old Williams was again buoyed by a loud crowd at a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as she was in the first round two days earlier.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Serena beats No. 2 seed Kontaveit at US Open to reach 3rd Rd (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Serena Williams has eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round to ensure that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play at least one more singles match. The 40-year-old Williams has hinted this will be the last tournament of her illustrious career.

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    US Open: Serena Williams advances after beating No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Serena Williams has eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 in the U.S. Open’s second round to ensure that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play at least one more singles match.

  5. NPR

    Serena Williams triumphs against Annet Knotaveit in second U.S. Open match (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Serena Williams isn't ready to stop playing competitive tennis just yet. She sparkled in her second-round U.S. Open match against Annet Knotaveit - defeating the #2 seed in three sets to advance.

  6. The Guardian

    Serena Williams rolls back the years at US Open to beat No 2 seed Kontaveit (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Serena Williams’ story isn’t quite over yet. She produced a superb performance on Wednesday night to progress to the third round of the US Open

  7. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. Open: Serena Williams advances by knocking off No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The 23-time Grand Slam champion, perhaps playing her final tournament, extends her run by winning in three sets.

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Serena Williams wins again at US Open to advance to the third round (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Serena Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit at the U.S. Open to ensure that she will play at least one more singles match at what she's hinted will be the last tournament of her career.

  9. WMUR

    Serena wins again at US Open, beating No. 2 seed Kontaveit (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Serena Williams has eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the U.S. Open's second round to ensure that the 23-time Grand Slam champion will play at least one more singles match.

  10. CBS News

    Serena Williams upsets No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit to advance to third round of U.S. Open (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Williams has hinted this will be the last tournament of her illustrious career.

  11. France 24

    Never-say-die Serena into US Open third round (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Serena Williams dramatically extended her iconic career on Wednesday with a never-say-die, three-set victory over world number two Anett Kontaveit at the US Open.

  12. NPR

    Watching in the stands or on television, Serena Williams has dazzled in the U.S. Open (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Capacity crowds have turned out to watch American tennis star Serena Williams play in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. She's said this might be her last tournament. No one wants to say goodbye.

  13. NPR

    Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic in U.S. Open farewell (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round.

  14. FOX 13 Tampa

    US Open: Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Serena Williams has lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career.

  15. Tulsa World

    Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    Serena Williams has lost what is expected to be the last match of her transcendent tennis career. The 23-time Grand Slam champion was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the

  16. Tucson

    AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell

  17. Al Jazeera

    Serena Williams bows out of the US Open, likely to retire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Former world number one likely to have played her last match as a professional tennis player.

  18. Forbes

    Serena Williams’ Legendary Career Ends After Third-Round U.S. Open Loss (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The 23-time Grand Slam winner, playing in her final tournament, lost her third-round match to Ajla Tomljanović.

  19. PBS NewsHour

    Serena Williams loses to Tomljanovic in US Open farewell match (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    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…

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Serena Williams loses in likely last match of her career | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Serena Williams lost in the third round of the US Open to Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia on Friday. The match is expected to be the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s final tournament.

  21. CBS News

    Serena Williams loses third round match at U.S. Open, likely ending storied tennis career (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Serena Williams had hinted that this year's U.S. Open would be her last tournament.

  22. Tucson

    AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Serena loses to Tomljanovic at US Open in likely last match

  23. WHEC Rochester

    Reaction to Serena Williams' loss in her likely final match (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Reaction to Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open. Williams said before the tournament she was preparing for the end of her tennis career. She will turn 41 next month and said she wants to expand her family and pursue her other interests.

  24. New York Times

    Highlights from Serena’s Farewell Match at the U.S. Open (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia found a way to stop Williams’s storybook run in the twilight of her career, defeating the 23-time Grand Slam winner, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1.

  25. NBC4 Washington

    Serena Williams Loses to Ajla Tomljanović in US Open (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Serena Williams bid for a 24th Grand Slam came to a close as she lost to No. 46 Ajla Tomljanovi in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night.

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