After the match, Kontaveit noted her decision was final, but did point out that it was her last match “in singles.”
Anett Kontaveit, the last player Serena Williams beat, retires at 27 after loss at Wimbledon
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“I just remember her always fighting, her always fist-pumping, always being so intense on the court, which is I think great,” said Kontaveit, just the sort of power-reliant player against whom Williams has always tended to fare well.
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