‘It’s unprofessional - it’s not cool’: Serena Williams shocked at Australian Open

China’s Wang Qiang takes advantage of American’s mistakes in Melbourne

Serena Williams was knocked out of the Australian Open by Wang Qiang
Serena Williams was knocked out of the Australian Open by Wang Qiang
(Image credit: David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)

The fading powers of Serena Williams were brutally exposed by China’s Wang Qiang in the third round of the Australian Open this morning as the American was beaten 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5.

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