American tennis super star, Serena Williams said she is in no rush to retire after she beat second seed Anett Kontaveit at the US Open.
Williams, ranked 605th and turning 41 next month, won 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-2 to stun the Estonian in New York.
The American recently announced her intention to retire after her home major and is now into the third round. Williams will play Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic next on Friday.
A few weeks ago, Williams announced she was “evolving away” from playing tennis in an essay for fashion magazine Vogue, but agreed after beating Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic on Monday she had been vague about her exact timeline.
“There is no rush here,” she laughed after beating Kontaveit. “There is still a little left in me.”
“I’m a pretty good player, this is what I do best. I love a challenge and I’m rising to the challenge,” said the six-time US Open champion, who first won at Flushing Meadows in 1999.
“I haven’t played many matches but I’ve been practicing really well. Now it’s coming together in New York.”
