Tomljanović, who won the more-than-three-hour match 7-5 6-7(4) 6-1, advances to the round of 16 at the US Open for the first time.

I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus,” she said. “She’s the only reason Serena Williams ever existed

Serena Williams exits US Open as one of the greatest ever, but her legacy goes far beyond her titles won

NEW YORK -- Twenty-three years ago, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title here

The crowd of 23,859 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium for the night session tried to will Williams to another victory but on this night, the winner of 847 career matches and 73 titles was second best.