The second seed made short work of Jaqueline Cristian, dropping only three games to book a clash with six-time champion Williams for a place in the third round. The 40-year-old, playing the last tournament of her illustrious career, got past Dante Kovinic in straight sets to improve to 21-0 in first-round matches at Flushing Meadows.
In her press conference following her win over Cristian, Konteveit was inevitably asked about facing Williams in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Estonian said that for a change, she will not feel the pressure and would like to soak in the unique experience.
Konteveit, who has reached the US fourth round twice, has never met Serena Williams before.
“I’m going to fight as hard as I can for every point” - Anett Kontaveit on her clash with Serena Williams
Calling Serena Williams the greatest player of all time, Anett Kontaveit said that she will look to fight hard for every point against the six-time US Open winner.
On Monday, Williams joined Martina Navratilova, Kimiko Date Krumm and Venus Williams as the only ladies to win Major matches in their teens, 20s, 30s and 40s. The 40-year-old made the semifinals on her last visit to Flushing Meadows two years ago.
Ahead of her clash against the legend, Kontaveit said that she is looking forward to giving a good account of herself.
Konteveit said that she will have to play consistent tennis to negate Serena Williams’ heavy serves and groundstrokes.
Williams has never lost in the second round in 20 previous visits to New York.
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