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Serena Williams to face Danka Kovinic in opening round of US Open, Emma Raducanu to take on Alize Cornet

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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.

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Ajla Tomljanovic is already preparing mentally for her battle against Serena Williams and what will inevitably be a partisan US Open crowd on Friday night. The Williams farewell tour continues apace, and though the American has hinted she could yet hold off on retiring, spectators at Flushing Meadows have been backing the 40-year-old vociferously. Ad With each match potentially her last, Williams playing on the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the hottest ticket in town, and she takes on Ajla Tomljanovic next in Friday’s night session.
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NEW YORK — Serena Williams' expected retirement was put on hold yet again after the 23-time major champion pulled off a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2, upset over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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