An American will play the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Saturday.
Jennifer Brady (25, # 22).
Not Serena Williams whose ambition was stifled by Naomi Osaka.
Beaten, stunned (6-3, 6-4), the legendary 39-year-old player was about to join the locker room head down when the clamors fell from the stands (the state of Victoria having ended the five-day confinement, the Australian Open lifted the camera) grabbed her and snatched her from her crush.
She struck a pose.
A few seconds to greet, put his hand on his heart, smile, before continuing his journey to disappear, enveloped in the shadows, a screen of his emotions.
The image of the exit will be one of the highlights of the tournament.
At a press conference, when asked if that sounded like farewell, Serena slipped:
“The Australian crowd is so amazing, it was great to see.
If one day I say goodbye, I won't tell anyone… ”
Before bursting into tears and leaving
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