But experience did not prove decisive as the Czechs, who clicked quickly, prevailed in a tight first set and then closed out their victory, 7-6 (5), 6-4, and likely put a downbeat end to the Williamses’ phenomenal career as a team at this level.” On Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the Williams sisters fell in straight sets to Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic.Ĭhristopher Clarey wrote, “In fact the 37-year-old Hradecka and the 17-year-old Noskova had never played a pro tournament together before until walking out into the cavernous confines of Arthur Ashe Stadium for their first-round match against Team Williams.
“I love a challenge, I love rising to the challenge.” Weren’t Serena and Venus playing in doubles? What happened? “There’s still a little left in me,” Williams said on the court when it was done. president and music and movie stars coming out to see and be seen, round two was about doing everything possible to win a tennis match in front of a whole new gallery of boldface names, like Tiger Woods, who sat in Williams’s box, and Zendaya, and some 23,000 other very partial observers at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Then on Wednesday night, Williams won, 7-6(4) 2-6, 6-2, outlasting Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, the world’s second-ranked player.Īs Matthew Futterman wrote, “if that first appearance two nights earlier was about posterity and sweet send-offs, about a former U.S. “You touched our hearts,” she said, adding that Williams encouraged people to “to be our authentic self, to use our voices, to dream big.” The ceremony was hosted by the CBS journalist Gayle King, who was joined on the court by Billie Jean King, the tennis great.
Open rolled out a blue carpet for a special tribute to Williams. And New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor took in the action on his day off ahead of a home series against the Dodgers.Īfter the match, the U.S.
Martina Navratilova, the former tennis star, brought her dog Lulu to the match. Among those in attendance were Mike Tyson, Katie Couric, Matt Damon, Anthony Anderson, Hugh Jackman, Spike Lee, Vera Wang and Queen Latifah. The match drew numerous celebrities, including former President Bill Clinton, A-list actors and professional athletes.
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