NEW YORK: Serena Williams aims to extend her emotional farewell tour at the US Open on Friday as China’s Wu Yibing targets a mammoth upset against men’s champion Daniil Medvedev.
After knocking out world number two Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday, Williams has fans daring to dream of a fairytale 24th Grand Slam title as she prepares to retire from the sport.
The 40-year-old tennis icon will crank up the hysteria further on Friday if she beats Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court to reach the last 16.
Williams, who barely played for a year before returning to tennis in early August, has been careful to dampen down expectations in…