Watch Serena Williams shows off incredible sportsmanship directs US Open crowd to stop booing Anett Kontaveit over close line call
Watch Serena Williams shows off incredible sportsmanship directs US Open crowd to stop booing Anett Kontaveit over close line call × 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
Serena needs one more game to knock out the second seed after a stunning moon-ball, drive-volley winner combo. #USOpen947It is an absolute privilege to be inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium to witness this tonight. Serena needs one more game to knock out the second seed after a stunning moon-ball, drive-volley winner combo. #USOpen Williams ultimately went on to break the Estonian's serve, racing to a 5-2 lead soon in the decider to take a giant leap towards securing her passage into the third round at Flushing Meadows. The 40-year-old then proceeded to break the World No. 2 in her final service game, sealing the match with a 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 scoreline. Awaiting her at the next stage is Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Evgeniya Rodina in three sets to set up a meeting with the 23-time Grand Slam champion.
Watch Serena Williams shows off incredible sportsmanship directs US Open crowd to stop booing Anett Kontaveit over close line call
By Shyam Kamal Modified 01 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Serena Williams demanded the US Open crowd to shush when they booed Anett Kontaveit for a line call Serena Williams might be one of the most competitive players to have ever picked up a tennis racquet, but that has never stopped the American legend from being fair on the court. The 23-time Grand Slam showed off this side of her personality once more, this time in her second-round clash against Anett Kontaveit at the 2022 US Open. After the first two sets were split between the two, the World No. 2 was in trouble early on in the third, facing several break points. However, she managed to save one of those with a stunning forehand, one that barely touched the lines. Like most fans in the stadium, Williams herself had thought the ball was going out, only for Hawk-Eye technology to indicate that the ball had grazed the sidelines by the very barest of margins. When the video replay was shown on the giant televisions at the arena, fans couldn't believe how close it was and responded with loud booing, directed unfairly at Kontaveit. SportsCenter@SportsCenter.@serenawilliams told the crowd to calm down after this close call 1011143.@serenawilliams told the crowd to calm down after this close call https://t.co/GYQ4CjSIsa It was understandable in a way, considering the American's loyalists had thronged to watch her for one last time at her home Grand Slam and were, therefore, very vocal in their support for her. As Kontaveit struggled to get through her next service point, Serena Williams displayed her magnanimity by stepping in and taking control of the situation. With a single wave of her hand, the former World No. 1 managed to shush the entire crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium, wagging her finger repeatedly to tell them that it was not Kontaveit's fault whatsoever. The Tennis Podcast@TennisPodcastIt is an absolute privilege to be inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium to witness this tonight.Serena needs one more game to knock out the second seed after a stunning moon-ball, drive-volley winner combo. #USOpen947It is an absolute privilege to be inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium to witness this tonight. Serena needs one more game to knock out the second seed after a stunning moon-ball, drive-volley winner combo. #USOpen Williams ultimately went on to break the Estonian's serve, racing to a 5-2 lead soon in the decider to take a giant leap towards securing her passage into the third round at Flushing Meadows. The 40-year-old then proceeded to break the World No. 2 in her final service game, sealing the match with a 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 scoreline. Awaiting her at the next stage is Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Evgeniya Rodina in three sets to set up a meeting with the 23-time Grand Slam champion.