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Thank you for inspiring people with your talent grace and determination - Tiger Woods Steph Curry Kamala Harris and other celebrities praise Serena Williams following 2022 US Open 2R win

By Parag Jain Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Tiger Woods (L), Serena Williams, and Kamala Harris (R) For the nth time in her decorated career, Serena Williams is defying expectations, which dropped significantly after early exits in Montreal and Cincinnati before the 2022 US Open. In what could be the last tournament of her career, the 23-time Grand Slam champion added at least a couple more days to it, as she downed World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday. Although Williams finished with 40 unforced errors to just 27 from the second-seeded Estonian, she hit 38 winners, six more than Kontaveit. Wednesday's match saw an improved serve from the American legend, who hit 11 aces across three sets. The match was attended by several big names from the world of entertainment, all of whom were rooting for the 40-year-old to win. After a two-hour 27-minute match, Williams received countless congratulatory messages from around the world, including from golfing legend Tiger Woods, Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris, former NFL star Clay Harbor, singer Ciara, basketball players Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, former athlete Allyson Felix, and former professional wrestler Ric Flair, to name a few. "It was a privilege to watch greatness. Congrats @serenawilliams," Woods wrote. Tiger Woods@TigerWoodsIt was a privilege to watch greatness. Congrats @serenawilliams10527895It was a privilege to watch greatness. Congrats @serenawilliams "Thank you @SerenaWilliams for inspiring people around the world with your talent, grace, and determination both on and off the court. We celebrate all that you have been, all that you are, and all that is to come," Harris tweeted. Vice President Kamala Harris@VPThank you @SerenaWilliams for inspiring people around the world with your talent, grace, and determination both on and off the court. We celebrate all that you have been, all that you are, and all that is to come.6240946Thank you @SerenaWilliams for inspiring people around the world with your talent, grace, and determination both on and off the court. We celebrate all that you have been, all that you are, and all that is to come. "Serena Williams is 40! Age is just a number. After watching this match I’ve decided to announce I’m unretiring! Anyone need a TE?" Harbor siad. Clay Harbor@clayharbs82Serena Williams is 40! Age is just a number. After watching this match I’ve decided to announce I’m unretiring! Anyone need a TE?452Serena Williams is 40! Age is just a number. After watching this match I’ve decided to announce I’m unretiring! Anyone need a TE? "Let’s go Rena!! @serenawilliams!! Proud of you. Way to get it done," Ciara wrote. Ciara@ciaraLet’s go Rena!! @serenawilliams !! Proud of you. Way to get it done! 1430178Let’s go Rena!! @serenawilliams !! Proud of you. Way to get it done! "Never seen anything like what Serena Williams is doing!!! EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE is cheering for her and watching every moment!! I’m a fan and enjoying every minute!!! @serenawilliams," Paul said. Chris Paul@CP3Never seen anything like what Serena Williams is doing!!! EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE is cheering for her and watching every moment!! I’m a fan and enjoying every minute!!! @serenawilliams #USOpen20221835200Never seen anything like what Serena Williams is doing!!! EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE is cheering for her and watching every moment!! I’m a fan and enjoying every minute!!! @serenawilliams #USOpen2022 "Not done yet @serenawilliams," Curry posted. Stephen Curry@StephenCurry30Not done yet @serenawilliams 166481719Not done yet @serenawilliams "The Greatest. #ThankYouSerena," Felix wrote. Allyson Felix@allysonfelixThe Greatest. #ThankYouSerena1913273The Greatest. #ThankYouSerena "The Respect For @serenawilliams This Evening As I Watch Is Unbelievable, Better Than The Academy Awards. The Tiger, Dion, Zendaya, etc. God Bless. Win Or lose You Will Be The Best Of All Time. Keep On Keeping On," Flair wrote. Ric Flair@RicFlairNatrBoyThe Respect For @serenawilliams This Evening As I Watch Is Unbelievable, Better Than The Academy Awards. The Tiger, Dion, Zendaya, etc. God Bless. Win Or lose You Will Be The Best Of All Time. Keep On Keeping On! 27644The Respect For @serenawilliams This Evening As I Watch Is Unbelievable, Better Than The Academy Awards. The Tiger, Dion, Zendaya, etc. God Bless. Win Or lose You Will Be The Best Of All Time. Keep On Keeping On! https://t.co/0rhWCy7M8d

I m a pretty good player - Serena Williams

Serena Williams celebrates after winning her R2 match Serena Williams and Anett Kontaveit faced each other for the first time in the second round of the 2022 US Open, with the American icon emerging victorious in three sets. Turning pro in 1995, the six-time US Open winner announced her decision to retire earlier this month. The ongoing event could be her last as a professional tennis player. She will next take on 46th-ranked Ajla Tomljanovic. In an on-court interview after the match, Williams stated that there was nothing to lose and that she still had some tennis left in her. “I’m loving this crowd," Williams said. "There’s still a little left in me. We’ll see. I’m a pretty good player. I haven’t played many matches, but I’ve been practicing really well. The last couple of matches, it’s come together. After I lost the second set, I thought, ‘I’ve got to give my best effort because this could be it’. I’m just looking at it as a bonus. I don’t have anything to lose." Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × 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