Serena Williams is into the second round of the US Open after a 6-3 6-3 win over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic on an emotional night in her farewell tournament.
After striding out on court in a diamond-encrusted outfit, the star-studded crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium could have witnessed Williams’ last ever match as a professional, but instead the 23-time Grand Slam champion put in arguably her best performance in 2022.
Ad The six-time US Open champion now owns a 21-0 record in US Open first-round matches and has not dropped a set at the first round stage of the tournament since 2001.
US OpenMcEnroe wonders if Williams 'could be tempted' to carry on if she wins US Open14 HOURS AGO Williams said on-court afterwards: «I've always got to do just the best that I can.