Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the opening round of her final US Open appearance. The 23-time major winner announced earlier in the summer that she would bring the curtain down on her career at Flushing Meadows.
Ad Emma Raducanu arrives in New York as the defending champion, but the Brit has a tough opening challenge as she will face off against French veteran Alize Cornet.
US OpenFrom Fritz to Garcia, six players who could be the next surprise US Open winner5 HOURS AGO The hunger for competition remains strong for Williams and her target will be victory, but she faces a tough task as she faces the prospect of taking on the No.
2 seed Anett Kontaveit in round two. Being unseeded left Williams a hostage to fortune, but the positive to take from her position is that should she advance beyond round two she would effectively take on the role of the second seed.