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Highlights from Serena Williams’s second-round U.S. Open win over Anett Kontaveit

Serena Williams advanced to the third round with a win over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

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Updated August 31, 2022 at 9:47 p.m. EDT|Published August 31, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. EDT

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NEW YORK — Serena Williams overcame a grizzly challenge from the No. 2 player in the world in the second round at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, defeating Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-2.

With the win, she advances to face No. 46 Ajla Tomljanović of Australia on Friday.

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See the highlights from Wednesday’s match below.

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