I don t think it s a personal attack against me they just wanted Serena Williams to win so bad - Anett Kontaveit on partisan crowd during her 2022 US Open 2R match × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News
I don t think it s a personal attack against me they just wanted Serena Williams to win so bad - Anett Kontaveit on partisan crowd during her 2022 US Open 2R match
By Anirudh Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Serena Williams (L) defeated Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the 2022 US Open. Anett Kontaveit battled Serena Williams and a crowd heavily in favor of the American during her 2022 US Open second-round match on Wednesday. While fans inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium were very vocal in their support of the American veteran, the Estonian understands the reasons behind that. Speaking at her post-match press conference, the World No. 2 stated that she completely accepted, and agreed with, the reasons behind the spectators cheering on the 40-year-old Williams. "I expected it [the atmosphere]. You can expect something, I saw it from the previous match. When you're on the court, I mean, it was hard. I knew it was coming. Yeah, I guess you can't learn from anyone else's mistakes. Feeling it, it was something I never experienced before," she said. "I mean, I think they were not rooting like against me. They just wanted Serena to win so bad. So, I mean, I don't think it's a personal attack against me or anything. I mean, it's fair. I mean, she deserves this, yeah," she added. There was a moment in the third set where, with the match evenly poised, Kontaveit faced several break points early on. She managed to save one of those with a stunning forehand that grazed the line, with replays showing how marginal the call was. The fans, in disbelief at how close it was, responded with loud booing directed at Kontaveit, forcing Serena Williams to step up and control the crowd. SportsCenter@SportsCenter.@serenawilliams told the crowd to calm down after this close call 1817224.@serenawilliams told the crowd to calm down after this close call https://t.co/GYQ4CjSIsa She played amazing I tried my hardest today - Anett Kontaveit on US Open 2R defeat to Serena Williams
Anett Kontaveit (L) and Serena Williams shake hands after their US Open second-round clash. Praising Serena Williams for her performance in their US Open second-round contest, Anett Kontaveit said that the 23-time Grand Slam champion was a deserved winner. The Estonian stated that while she played well, Williams raised her level on Wednesday, which made the difference. "Yeah, I mean, I think she played really well. I mean, I thought I didn't play a bad match at all. Yeah, she definitely raised her level in the third set. She played amazing. I think also in the first set she was serving so well in these important moments. Yeah, I mean, I fought really hard, thought I played a decent match. She was better today," she said. "She played great. I was ready for a tough match. I didn't think that anything was going to come easy for me today. I tried my hardest today. I honestly feel like Serena started playing better. She was hitting it a little bit harder, missing a little bit less. She played a very good third set I thought. She really switched it on from there, yeah," she added. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी