Serena Williams will not win an 8th title this year in Melbourne. The 9th world player in search of a 24th record Grand Slam title, was indeed eliminated in the 3rd round of the Australian Open Friday by the Chinese Qiang Wang (29th) 6-4, 6-7 (2 / 7), 7-5. The 38-year-old American, titled seven times in this tournament, committed too many direct faults (56, against 20 for Wang) against a very solid opponent. However, she swept it 6-1, 6-0 in 44 minutes when they last met in the quarterfinals of the last US Open.
What a shot from Wang!
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Qiang Wang's mind
“My team always believed I could do it. After my defeat at the US Open, I worked hard on and off the court and it was really good work, "said the Chinese, who will face the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (78th) for a place in the quarters final in Melbourne. "In the second set I lost my lucidity, but I remained calm, my mind told me to stay focused," she added, after concluding on her third match point, on opposing service.
The younger sister of the Williams sisters had not been eliminated so early in Melbourne since 2006. She had not played the tournament in 2011 and 2018.
End of career for Wozniacki
A little earlier, another important figure on the circuit was forced to pack his bags. Caroline Wozniacki, ex-world No.1, ended her career with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 defeat in the 3rd round against Ons Jabeur. “What I have succeeded on the courts has been incredible (…) The support of my father who has coached me all these years… Here, these are memories that will never leave me. I'm crying, but I'm happy, ”she said before leaving the Margaret Court Arena for the last time.
Congrats @CaroWozniacki on an amazing career. It was an honor to share the court with you today. Your fighting spirit has always inspired me and I wish you all the best in this next chapter of your life. You'll be missed but I'm sure we will see you around.
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The Danish (36th) announced on December 6 that the Australian Open, which she won in 2018, would be her last tournament. "I have been a professional since the age of 15 and during this period I experienced an extraordinary first chapter of my life," she explained, announcing in December her decision to stop tennis.
Wozniacki was world No.1 for 71 weeks between October 2010 and February 2018 after his title in Melbourne at the age of 28. In total, she won 30 titles including one in Grand Slam (Australia-2018) and the End of year Masters in Singapore (2017) and played 25 finals including two at the US Open (2009, 2014).
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