open match of serena williams career may have been her last. >> an emotional serena thanking her family for always standing by her. >> they deserve everything. and i wouldn't be serena if there wasn't venus. for my husband and everyone and their thoughts. >> once in a lifetime or once in a generation there are certain athletes who come along and they transcend the sport. >> we saw it with tiger woods. we saw it with michael jordan. serena to me she did that for tennis. >> she changed wearing your emotions on your sleeve and being who you are. she made it a more welcoming and inviting sport for everyone. she revolutionized it just by being herself. >> she was so dominant for so long, especially at the most difficult time to be dominant in womens sports and womens tennis. >> she has never allowed anybody to dictate what she'll say or what she'll do. serena has always played on and off the court on her terms. >> com e on. hi. >> so this is from serena's essay she wrote in her book. i never wanted to have to choose between tennis and family. if i were a guy i wouldn't be writing this. >> be

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i'm serena. i love it. >> what i like about where she is, when serena and venus first came out, all the conversation was about their curves, their hair, and how she dressed. but now, the conversation is about her technique. her class, her style. that is what we want to see. sometimes, there is a double standard in sports. in life. she is pushing that button to move us from the double standard. >> you know i'm going to say, i don't care. i tell carrie all the time, girl, you look good. i set it last night about serena. tim and i, my fiance, we were watching. she didn't have a bit of makeup on and he said, look how good she looks out there. >> flawless skin. flawless skin, she is coming and giving you who she is. she is coming as if she had just started as a teenager. she is letting you know, i am who i am. i am an authentic. everything about the presentation is true to who she is . >> serena williams, thank you. >> she gave us some great stuff on the court. thank you serena williams, thank you rox

serena calls venus her rock. and venus calls serena at the boss. she told me, she's the boss. she told me to play doubles, so i'm going to play doubles. they have leaned on each other in a way that is helped them to survive three decades of everything that has come their way. there are a role model for women. they are a role model for minority communities. they are exceptional tennis players. serena is a mother, there's not too many people who can understand her and she's needed venus at times in her career, and to be able to give that back to her tonight and to be able to play doubles, because you want to keep playing tennis -- they hate to lose. they don't want to say goodbye. >> her third round of singles tomorrow, when you expect to see? >> tommy out of h is a great player. i think it's going to be a tough test. i will say, the crowd for serena in singles has been unlike anything i've ever heard at the u.s. open through these initial rounds. and so -- >> i have to say, caroline is saying, we are serena crazy. >> am i like to say that? >> yeah, yeah. >> the whole country is

i'm serena. i am serena! she was asked, are you surprised but your level of? >> now. >> now i'm a good player. i'm serena. and i love it. >> and the other thing that i like about where she is today, when she, when serena venus first came out. all the conversation was about their curves. >> yeah. >> their hair. >> and how she dressed. but now, the conversation is about her technique. her class. her style. >> right, right. >> okay? and that's what we want to see. because i think sometimes there is a double standard in sports, and in life, period. so i think i'm glad to see that she is pushing that button to move us from that double standard. >> yeah. carrie, i want to say i don't care, can i tell carry all the time, girl you look at. [laughs] and i said it last night about serena. serena, to my in my fiancÉe were saying, she didn't have enough states to -- look how good she looks! just, all natural, serena williams doing her thing. >> brawlers, skin, she's coming, in she's giving who she is, as th

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the will to win for serena is back and it felt like a vintage performance from serena williams at the age of 40. laura: could 38 magical fairytale ending for serena williams? is it possible, having knocked out the number two seed, that she could win this? nick: i think we realized in her career anything is possible. does not get too far ahead of ourselves, but she will take on isla tomljanovic. and the interesting thing to me is the situation. each match is going to be this atmosphere, this wild party, the celebration for serena. we talked about the exes and owes, so she will go to these matches continuing to be a bit of an underdog because she hasn't played that many matches. but as we've learned through her career, she likes that position. she said on court here, she's playing more free because she doesn't have that big x on her back. in isla tomljanovic is who she plays. friday night under the lights in new york city is serena williams farewell. it's only the third round, so she has a few more to go, but it feels like she's feeling the momentum and will take it to the court with he

i've never heard the entire crowd screaming serena, serena, serena. i mean it was a chant going on last night. it was an incredible atmosphere, and i hope she remembers that, that love more than anything after last night. >> rennae stubbs, we thank you so much once again for your time. i know you do have a day job to get to, so we will let you do that. we thank you so much. now i'll send it back to you all in the studio. >> it is certainly the end of an era. lara, thank you so much. what a joy for all of us to get to experience the career, the legend that is serena williams. >> right, and the impact she had on tennis and on women's sports. >> beyond it too. transcended tennis to be sure. thank you very much, lara. >>> we want to get another check of weather now. we'll head over to danielle breezy once again. >> yes, i will tell you the atlantic is getting very active. we now have two named storms that we're watching, danielle and earl. by the way, july and august, we had no named storms, so things are getting very busy. let's take you to earl. it's a

serena is a mother. there is not too many people that can understand her, and she is needing venus first times in her career. so to be able to give that back to her tonight, and play doubles, because she wants to keep playing tennis. they hate to lose. they hate saying goodbye. >> her and them are playing singles tomorrow nights. what do you think to see? >> she's a very talented player. a very baseline hitter. it's gonna be a tough test. i would say, the crowd for serena in singles is going to be more than i ever heard in these initial rounds. >> i have to say, when carol sat down. and she said, we are serena crazy! >> it's true. where serena crazy right now. [inaudible] it's a player that can crack under pressure. and i haven't seen a situation about an athletes than we had right now and this is a tennis match. you're gonna play serena in a crowd that's getting bigger and bigger. and millions of watching at her at home. there's an incredible amount to watch her at home and she's playing with the freedo

what serena said after the big win. >>> tragedy at the airport. what we're learning about a mishap that left a baggage handler dead. >>> a $10 million mistake? what one woman did when she realized all that money was wrongly deposited in her account. >>> and this dog needed more than a doggie paddle. the scare for the swimming pooch and how she escaped. >>> from abc news in new york. this is "america this morning." >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we begin with the showdown in court today between former president trump and the justice department. >> at issue is whether a so call special master should be appointed to review documents seized at trump's home in florida. it come one day after the justice department released this photo of highly classified documents found at mar-a-lago. >> some legal analysts call trump's request for a special master a delay tactic. but trump's team responded, laying out their position. justin finch has the new details this morning. what can you tell us? >> good morning. all eyes today on a florida federal judge, ei

serena against venus. and sooern serena when she dominated for so many years. federer-djokovic. nadal-djokovic. and to feel the electricity was something i never felt before. this is a second-round match. that's the type of energy that she's bringing to this tournament. and it's interesting to watch her initially in the first round struggle because we're so used to seeing her dominate the field. you're starting to think oh, no, is this going to be a muhammad ali tight moment, a michael jordan at the end of his career where she doesn't look like she really belongs out there. and now over the last couple of days you're like hold on a second, she could actually go all the way. >> we heard that a little bit in the commentary after night one, she's moving like people hadn't seen her move in years. last night in the second set she started to look a little tired and then all of a sudden that switch flipped, third set it is on. christine, this comment about her having an x on her back for the last 20-plus years, i know that really stood out to you. why? >> absolutely. patrick, great to

after four consecutive grand slam victories, the serena slam. wimbledon, 2016, seventh singles title bar. this court definitely _ seventh singles title bar. this court definitely feels - seventh singles title bar. ti 3 court definitely feels like home, i love playing out here on centre court, especially with my sister who has inspired me to be who i am. her career adds— has inspired me to be who i am. her career adds up to 23 grand slam victories but it is far more than that. serena and venus became black stars of a sport dominated by white competitors, overcoming barriers of prejudice, wealth, and expectation were part of their everyday experience, and as serena explored the potential of her fame, experience, and as serena explored the potential of herfame, she experience, and as serena explored the potential of her fame, she was competing in eight man's world. at times in her career, the only woman to appear in the list of the top 100 best paid sport stars of the world was serena williams. she returned to tennis in 2018 as a mother. a medica

what a big win for serena williams. when you walk into the studio, i see ginetta every morning with the biggest tennis fan out there and she's, did you see that match! yes, we saw it. we are so happy to see her advance. >> so amazing. >> really is. she said she's playing like she has nothing to lose and -- nothing to prove and she certainly is. we're excited to have more on serena coming up. >>> as we head into this labor day weekend our team is tracking it all from the skies to the state of emergency in both mississippi and california now. >> that is coming up. >>> first, the courtroom showdown set to get under way over the search of mar-a-lago. federal prosecutors and attorneys for former president trump will face off in a florida federal court after the justice department released this photo of highly classified documents in mar-a-lago and raised new questions about obstruction of justice. chief justice correspondent pierre thomas starts us off from west palm beach. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: george, good mor

serena williams did win that. the noise here was absolutely deafening, people starting to believe she could do it again, she could turn it around and keep this swansong going but in that third set, tomljanovic simply wasn't holding back and seemingly undaunted by what she was about to do, she took it on the sixth match point. serena williams putting up a valiant fight to save five of them but tomljanovic did, in the end, win this and pull the curtain down on a phenomenal career for serena williams. and then, she actually just let serena williams take the microphone. serena gave a wave to the crowd, did her trademark twirl and then, we heard from her afterwards. laura, there really is quite the crowd atmosphere behind you. is this, as she suggested, the end of her professional career? well, she was incredibly emotional in that post—match interview on the court. of course, there've been questions, given the level that she's produced this week, whether she might reconsider. she was asked that on the court and she g

go serena! her story is one for the ages, her fans haven't really been here to say goodbye, they have been here to say... thank you. among thank you. to a player who sacrificed and succeeded, transcended and transformed tennis and never shied away from who she was. greatest of all time! this week, serena said she finally told but she could play like it was 1998 again, the acts on her back replaced by diamonds. but, just as she was sailing towards the sad, the tide turned, the australian, alya tomliajanovic struck, stealing the sad, she wasn't here for the party, she was the uninvited guest. hugely impressive performance from tomliajanovic. serena seemed unstoppable until she was paid back again. time for a tie—break with so much at stake. the noise told you she had taken it. but tomliajanovic wasn't holding back and when she was ahead she never looked back. serena did all she could to eke out this effort, saving five major points, but finally, tomliajanovic close the curtain on a career that w

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she's so articulate off the court, just like serena. she's an advocate for social justice, and she's playing brilliantly. she's into the fourth round here for the first time in her career. she's been speaking a lot about what an inspiration serena williams has been to her, to be able to look at tennis and see someone that looks like her playing tennis was a massive inspiration. she's also recently revealed that her first paycheck ever was pause she because she was playing serena williams in a television commercial. she was obviously acting as a young serena williams. i think she is poised. if she could go on and win this tournament at the age of 18 the same year that serena retired, what an incredible passing of the torch. >> i feel like we're never going to see anyone quite like her again, what a legend. don riddell, thanks so much appreciate it. >>> jane fonda is sharing personal medical news that she's been diagnosed with non-hodgkins lym lymphoma. she posted the news on instagram saying she is undergoing chemotherapy. cnn's entertai

she is playing with nothing to lose. >> serena williams just supreme. >> serena williams does it again, winning her second round at the u.s. open. >> it's really fantastic. so there's still a little left in me. we'll see. >> competing in what could be her final tournament. >> i'm just looking at it as a bonus. i don't have anything to prove. i don't have anything to win. and i have absolutely nothing to lose. >> celebrating her win with her signature twirl. fans posting their own twirls in her honor. >> oh, look at this reunion. >> and after that win, a hug from her daughter olympia, who turns 5 today. >> all about family. always has been with the williams. >> tonight, she'll cheer her mother on as she plays in the doubles tournament. serena teaming up with big sister venus, going for their 15th grand slam win together as partners. at 17, serena on their bond on and off the court. >> she's like my best friend. it's like traveling with your best friend. doing the same things. >> serena also talking about her own dream. >> my goal is to go out and win a grand slam singles title, and with

they are in serena's favor. part of me wonders what it must be like for her opponent, what are they up against? many of these people, you know, have revered serena, the way your fans do. to play against her in this moment, it must be extraordinary. >> all credit to alja tomljanovic for making an amazing match of this. she is the world 46, best she's ever done in her major tournament is two quarterfinals at wimbledon. she has never been in an environment like this. it is like the colosseum. when this match is getting tight, when alja tomljanovic was serving, tennis is a respectful sport. it's a polite clap sport. you don't tend to cheer people's mistakes. has been happening tonight. it was tense in the second set. alja tomljanovic was trying to serve, and the whole crowd was on its feet, chanting serena's name. that is almost impossible to keep your composure in those moments. alja tomljanovic is not a player who is known for playing well in pressured situations, so she has done extraordinarily well to keep her c

serena williams putting up a valiant fight to save five of them. but tomljanovic did in the end win this and pull the curtain down on a phenomenal career for serena williams. and then she actuallyjust let serena williams take the microphone. serena gave a wave to the crowd, did her trademark twirl, and then we heard from her afterwards. nasa will once again attempt to launch its most powerful rocket ever later, after technical problems hampered plans to get the mission off earth on monday. engineers now believe they can achieve a clean countdown, as rebecca morelle reports. ready to try again, the second attempt to get nasa�*s new rocket off the ground and on its way to the moon. the hope is it will do better than monday, an issue with an engine and a valve halted the first attempt to launch, but after some repairs, the team says it is all set to fly. one thing we are very good here at nasa is identifying problems, why they were there, coming up with mitigation measures going forward, and then ways to test the system is to say, why did this happe

serena williams advancing to the u.s. open's third round after defeating world number two in three sets. >> is this really 2022? >> reporter: but for a legend often called the greatest of all time, perhaps not so stunning. >> you just beat the number two player in the world. how did you do it? >> well, i'm a pretty good player. >> reporter: after falling to last year's open winner in cincinnati just weeks ago, few expected to see vintage serena flashing and dashing across the court in what is likely to be her final tournament. once seemingly invincible, williams struggling at times looking down and out in the second set. but still swift with her signature ace. >> she played a very good third set i thought. she was returning better. she was playing the rallies better. >> i think what you're getting now is somebody who has final matches under her belt. i think she's just tapped into the old serena right now. >> reporter: not yet ready to take her final bow on tennis' biggest stage. >> no rush here. i'm just -- i'm loving th

i pumped into serena's coach and she was saying the crowd here is basically giving serena a couple games every set. and that is helping her. of course, serena is bringing her a-game anyway, but it's just so intimidating for these players who have never played her before. they know they're in a situation where they could end the career of the g.o.a.t. but it's like they're playing in the coliseum. it's so, so difficult. they're coming out here and before they're even playing, tribute videos to serena williams are being played in the audience, so her opponents are getting to be reminded of everything that she's achieved and it's a very difficult situation. serena's bringing it, but her opponents are finding that they're way out of their depth and the world number 46, tomjanovich, may be a deer in headlights. she was playing in the earlier round this week on one of the outside courts, and she said she could hear the deafening roars from arthur ashe and she found that annoying. if she found it annoying then and she wasn't playing serena williams, imagine what she's going to be like when she'

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i am ready to be a mom and explore a different version of serena. i'm going to be karaokeing. >> reporter: on statistics alone serena is the greatest tennis player of all time. to the fans her legacy goes beyond title i, serena's third crash was the longest u.s. open match, didn't set well with her mom who fell asleep during the match. serena will remain in the conversation as the greatest tennis player of all-time for generations to come. rachel: i bet she's going to mcdonald's. rachel: i fell asleep too. will: i was watching last night but it did go on a long time. it got close to being over so many times but it went on. rachel: i love that picture. it is beautiful how much they love each other and support each other as sisters but also the mom, every mom can relate to this. we' ve all fallen asleep whether it is reading stories to our kids, fallen asleep in family meetings, that exhaustion i can relate to. i love that we share that. rachel: with the movie that just came out, to understand back stories, it is but equal. still ahead get this one. t

open at arthur ashe stadium to watch serena williams against the number 2 seed and conaway and serena took the first set. 72. conaway of the second set. 62. let's get back to serena serving in the 3rd. >> she hits the back and winner down the line. she goes up in the 3rd match point and serena breaks conaway and beats the number 2 seed 7, 6, 2, 6, 6, 2, >> she will play on another day looking to win the u.s. open in her last major tournament. >> all righty. the niners continues to make roster cuts today. today's victim running back trey sermon. summer was a third-round pick just a year ago. a couple rounds ahead of fellow running back. elijah mitchell. in fact, the niners traded up 2 picks to take servant. so this is definitely one of the more disappointing draft picks of the last few seasons. no way to shake. what a day for steph curry. he was down in davidson, north carolina at his alma mater. he received his bachelor's degree. 13 years after leaving davidson college after his junior year for the nba davidson also retired his jersey and inducted steph, into the school's hall of fame

and later today it could be the final time we see serena in action. abc's andrea fujii explains. >> reporter: this morning, a heartbreaking loss in the u.s. open's doubles first round for sisters venus and serena williams in what could be the last time they play together in a pro tournament. after about a two-hour match in arthur ashe stadium, the williams sisters fell in straight sets against a team from the czech republic. they played a packed house, and despite the crowd going wild, they could not pull ahead. >> a sad ending, but it's got to end at some point, and i think we figured it wouldn't end in the finals. >> reporter: the sisters have had remarkable careers as partners winning 14 women's doubles grand slams. but the last time they played together was at the 2018 french open and reached the round of 16. >> they were at the time the best doubles team in the world even if they weren't playing as much. they definitely gave it up for the most part about halfway through their career. >> reporter: this was venus' last match of the u.s. open after

serena, of course. serena. serena! only on paper was the second anett kontaveit the favourite. only in the stands was this one—sided. from the off it was hard—fought, high quality tennis. this was how to seal the first set and impress a fellow champion, but then came the plot twist. it wasn't over and williams knew it. kontaveit giving a perfect performance as the undaunted, unwanted gate—crasher, rewarded with the second set. she knew this could be it, but when she broke, oh, how they roared. it was vintage, it was valiant, and in the end it was victorious. honestly, i never get to play like this since �*98, really. literally, i've had an x on my back since �*99, so it's kind of fun. well, serena williams shows no signs of stopping, having seen off the world number two in a memorable match that could easily have been a final, not a second round. and on a remarkable night here there wasn't only one top seed in trouble. the british 20—year—old jack draper looked at home on the big stage and unfazed by felix auger aliassime's status as the sixth seed, sealing the la

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i know. >> i mean, i'm just serena, you know. so -- >> reporter: and just serena continued her triumphant return to the u.s. open, beating 26-year-old anett kontaveit and advancing to the third round. >> i've had an x on my back since '99. so it's kind of fun, and i really enjoy just coming out and enjoying it. it's been a long time since i've been able to do that. >> tiger woods was there to celebrate along with a record-breaking crowd. what was it like watching her tonight? >> i just look at her and she is inspirational. she is inspirational to all women. >> reporter: it's also a family affair. daughter olympia, who turns 5 today, marked monday night's win. and sister venus will join serena on the court tonight in doubles for the first time since 2018, writing the next chapter in this storybook run. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings," and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. that's on the in

thank you.| go, serena! and what of the players who feel privileged to have shared the court with her? i think i lost the first six or seven times i walked on court with her — she was just so strong, powerful, athletic. some of those paying tribute included former first lady michelle obama who said... and olympics gymnastics champion simone biles tweeted... leaving the stage was never going to be easy but all good things must come to an end, and so must the great ones. laura scott, bbc news, new york. it's been a busy day of sport in new york and elsewhere — here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks, jane. good evening. i'll have more on the tennis in a minute — but england's new european football champions have now qualified for next year's women's world cup. they beat austria 2—0 to book their place at the tournament with a game to spare. our correspondent natalie pirks reports from wiener neustadt. at the euros, quarterfinalists austria may have won new fans, but england won

we'll drive you happy at carvana. >>> serena williams, just supreme. and the final set, when she had to be. >> serena williams won her first u.s. open in 1999, tom brady was still at michigan. lebron james hadn't yet played a high school game. bill clinton was in the white house. harry styles, he was still in preschool, tlc was demanding no scrubs and the backstreet boys wanted it that way. now serena is one step closer to another title on her way out the door. the almost 41-year-old defeating the number two player in the world, bringing the crowd to its feet as she advanced to round three in another magical performance at the u.s. open. here is what she said after the match. >> i'm super competitive. honestly, i'm looking at it as a bonus. i don't have anything to prove. i don't have anything to win. and i have absolutely nothing to lose. i really enjoy just coming out and enjoying it. and it has been a long time since i've been able to do that. >> joining us now is espn tennis analyst rennae stubbs, one of serena williams' coaches and wimbledon and u

the whole world is behind serena williams, the whole stadium is behind serena williams. i'm a bit of a sensitive soul so i have wondered every once in awhile what's it like to be the other person on the court. i recall, you know, in 1991 you played a very famous match against jimmy conners when he was 38 at the u.s. open. >> 39. >> 39. >> who is counting. >> you were up two sets, i don't want to remind you, he came back, won three sets in a row and the place was going wild. you have a sense of what it's like to be that other guy. >> just for the record, i was up two sets, 0-3, 0-40 with conner serving. it's you against the entire stadium and that was a match when i lost to conners that was the beginning of his epic run to the semi-finals. it was late night, there was a couple thousand people there but it felt like there were 40,000 people. i feel for the other players. i'm a new yorker, i like to see the new york crowd cheer once in awhile when the other player makes a great shot and not cheer their double faults the way they've been doing, but this is what it is, this h

even at the age of 11, serena williams just knew she was destined for greatness. you attended? well like other people to be like me, i know how other players wish they could be like her in her 27 years. is it pro williams and math? $23.00 grand from singles, titles falling just one short of margaret courts records. she also spend to total of $319.00 weeks as well. number one, she won for then pick gold medals. 3 of them coming with sister venus in devils. and she was sports illustrated for person of the year in 2015. it was the stuff, the hollywood movie to tell me your name in. i'm venus, i'm sorry. and her family's incredible story brought to life in the oscar winning film. king rich, it can just be represent you will be represent every little black girl 1st. and while her sister venus all say one multiple grand slams, it was serena who transcended to tennis at beacon for others. she changed the sport so much. she's introduced people that have never heard of tennis into the sport. and i think i'm a product of what she's done. i wouldn't be here without serena venus, you know,

the crowd is very much in serena's favor. a part of me wonders what it must be like for her opponents. what are they up against? many of these people have revered her the way her fans do. and to play against her in this moment, it must be extraordinary. >> yeah, i mean, all credit to tomljanovic for making such an amazing match of this. she's the world number 46, the best she's done in a major tournament is two quarterfinals this year and last year. she has never been in an environment like this. it's like the coliseum in there. and when this match was getting tight, when tomljanovic was serving -- tennis is a very respectful sport. it's a polite clap sport. you don't tend to cheer people's mistakes. but that's been happening tonight. when it was tense in the second set, tomljanovic was trying to serve, and the whole crowd was on its feet just chanting serena's name. that is almost impossible to keep your composure in those moments. tomljanovic is not a player who is known for playing well in pressured situations, so she has

serena williams shows she still has plenty left in the tank. joe fonzi has us open highlights coming up, but first, a beautiful sight earlier tonight from our rooftop cam overlooking the estuary right here in oakland, the city by the bay in the distance, just a beautiful summer sunset on what is the last day? of august. you're watching the 11 o'clock news on ktvu. we're back after the what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26? not one dime to get people off the streets and into housing 27 generates hundreds of million to help solve homelessness. the choice is clear yes on prop 27. what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26 is a money grab that doesn't guarantee a cent for non-gaming tribes. 27 requires 15% of all state revenues go to non-gaming tribes. the choice is clear. yes, on 27. like a knight of the u. s open tennis tournament in new york is serena williams continues to turn back the clock. the crowd knows any match she plays now could be her last among the glitterati spike lee, serena's husband, alexis, so high in

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>> serena williams choking back tears, thanking her fans, parents, and big sister. >> i wouldn't be serena if it wasn't for venus. thank you venus! >> the heartfelt moment following last night's heart stopping match. for more than three hours, the 40-year-old williams battled 29 year old australian i let time none of it in the third round of the u.s. open. williams backed by a deafening crowd. dotted with famous faces, including director spike lee, and nfl quarterback russell wilson. plus fans who credit the williams sisters for opening countless doors for women of color. >> they inspired an entire generation. that's not just made-up, they really did. >> the 23-time grand slam champ, setting the stage for retirement, telling vogue, she was evolving away from tennis. last night, tomjanovich was relentless. after her win, paying tribute. >> she's the greatest of all time, period. >> williams thanking fans for what she called the most incredible journey. >> i'm just so grateful to every single person that's ever said go serena in their life. >> a swansong fit for an icon that left the world w

the second highest in history. >> there it is serena williams. >> venus and serena also spectacular as rivals, going head to head 16 times in majors, often for the championships. now, serena with a chance to raise a trophy once more, but first, she must make it through tonight's match. >> i'm having fun, and i'm enjoying it. >> and of course, another sold out and celebrity packed night slated here once again for those who have been keeping up, serena's matches thus far in the tournament have been attended by the likes of matt damon, spike lee, vogue editor anna wintour, the list goes on if you want to join them in person, we checked this morning. tickets on stubhub going for up to $9500, but guys, the "new york post" reported last night, one seat with that prime unobstructed view was going for $48,000. >> wow >> really hope nbc is okay with me spending that i'm going to make friends with them >> thank you, maggie >> maggie will be enjoying the match from outside >> with us now to add her perspective, nbc sports analyst mary carillo who of course was also a professional tennis player he

you try to bring it like you see with serena williams to an extent or rafael nadal. you're like how the hell do these people try this hard. >> so how about the outbursts? >> you can't be serious, man! you cannot be serious! that ball was on the line! everyone knows it's in in this whole stadium, and you call it out? >> what is the source of the outbursts? >> some of it is upbringing and the energy i'm around. some of it was a loud dinner table at my house. i was used to that. as you get better, you get away with more, you know, and you'd sort of be, like, i'm not putting up with this. so i dug in my heels. initially it helped me a little bit. i was like, look, do anything that helps. people, if they're thrown off by it, that's their problem. but it got out of control at certain times in a way and maybe just had a bit of a bad temper. a bit spoiled. a spoiled brat, as they say. >> you mentioned retirement a few times. i'm curious with regard to serena williams, how difficult is it to finally say, all right. i'm going to sit down now? >> well, you know, i'm not in the

. >>> and serena williams set to make another run at history after defying expectations all week. the tennis legend will take the court in a third round u.s. open tonight. >>> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm brianna keilar, and you are in the si"the situation room." >>> we begin our coverage this hour with a detailed new look at materials seized from mar-a-lago. the unsealed inventory reveals more than 48 empty folders with classification banners. it also finds personal items like clippings and clothing mixed in with sensitive documents. sara murray is joining us with more on this. sara, we're learning a lot of new information in this filing. >> that's right. the justice department acknowledges normally we would not get a glimpse into these kind of materials, but this is no ordinary case. these are extraordinary circumstances involving the former president. >> reporter: a newly unsealed inventory revealing the trove of materials seized from mar-a-lago, including thousands of government documents and 103 papers marked

i'm just serena. i have absolutely nothing to lose and honestly i never get to play like this since '98 really. literally i have had an x on my back since '99 so it's kind of fun. >> reporter: with the outpouring of support and adoration from fans at the tournament williams tries to remain focused. >> i think i've mostly been kind of blocking everything out, but then at the same time i've been embracing a little bit of it because i also want to enjoy the moment because -- yeah, i think these moments are clearly fleeting. >> reporter: williams' contribution to the sport is unrivaled, for decades she's remained unapologetically authentic. an icon with a serve as fierce as her fashion. williams transformed tennis not only how it's played -- >> i think she's changed the sport, tennis, but also what she's done worldwide for women in sports is incredible. >> reporter: -- but who can play it. >> serena has expanded the sport because as a black woman she let us know that black young ladies, black girls, can e

go, serena! serena's is a story for the ages. all week, herfans haven't really been here to say goodbye. they've been here to say... thank you. thank you! ..to a player who sacrificed and succeeded, transcended and transformed tennis, and never shied away from her she was. it means greatest of all time! this week serena said she finally felt able to play like it was 1998 again, the x on her back replaced by diamonds. butjust as she was sailing towards the set, the tide turned. the australian ajla tomljanovic struck, stealing the set. she wasn't here for serena's party, no — she was the uninvited guest. commentator: hugely - impressive from tomljanovic. serena seemed unstoppable — until she was pegged back again. time for a tie—break with so much at stake. the noise told you she'd taken it. but tomljanovic wasn't holding back, and once she was ahead she never looked back. serena did all she could to eke out this epic, saving five match points. but finally tomljanovic closed the curtain on a career that will never be repeated

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serena. she's come a long, long way from the bubbly teenager who burst onto the scene in the late 1990s, following in the trail of her older sister venus. serena was never short on confidence. >> i've always expected the best for myself, always expected that i was going to be the best player, i was going to go out there and do good. >> reporter: do you feel ready for all the stardom that's sure to follow in the way you have so far? >> i know i'm ready for it, because if i wasn't ready, then maybe i should have stopped a little while back. >> reporter: serena played her first professional match at the age of just 14 and was a grand slam champion three years later. her first coach might have been unorthodox, but father richard had created a world-beater. >> i think my dad was a really innovative coach, even to the way we hit our strokes. it was something new coming into the tennis scene. what's interesting about that is, it really developed my hands. like, i see the ball so fast, like when i co

we're hurting al jazeera. serena williams retirement is on hold onto. she won her 2nd straight tennis match the us open. the 40 year old is expected to hang up her racket at the end of the tournament, but she beat the world number 2 and at concert to reach round 3. david stokes reports. oh, serena williams walked at what could easily have been the last batch of a career. she is $123.00 grand slams, but is currently ranked outside the top $600.00. the american was up against the world number 2, and that concert right. but produce some trademark shops to make her mark and the acne set. she eventually took it on a tie break and the record crowd of nearly 30000 started to believe things were not quite to though when her estonian opponent hit back in a 2nd set comfortably taking it 6 games to 2. but somehow serena found a higher level in the decider against a player 14 years her junior. she shared the fighting spirit that's delivered so much success since she turned pro is a 14 year old in $99.00 to $5.00. and if the 2 hours 27 minutes, of course she wanted

not many gave serena a chance of winning record equaling 24 grand slam. but now the perfect hollywood ending might just be on the cards mixed up. she faces the unseated australian, i let none of it.

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but serena has at least one more shot to advance her career. the 23-time grand slam singles winner will compete in the third round of the singles tournament. don riddell is in flushing, new york. what's the mood there? >> the mood, as you would expect, is building. it's still a few hours before the match is played, but the energy at this u.s. open tournament in this week already has just been going through the roof. i can't tell you who's going to win tonight, but i can describe the scene, that it is going to be a scene. the demand for serena williams tickets has been absolutely through the roof. nobody was necessarily sure that she was going to get this far in the tournament. now that she has and so many top seeds are dropping out, i think people are starting to dream this fairy tale might actually pan out. could she possibly on her final tournament win a 24th grand slam singles title? we'll see. she has to get through the world number 46, ajla tomjanovich tonight. she's a player playing grand slam tournaments for the last decade, but usually