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Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open

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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Serena Williams' first opponent at what she has indicated will be her last U.S.

Open — and, indeed, the last tournament of her career — is unseeded Danka Kovinic. Win that, and Williams could face No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in the second round.

The brackets for the women’s and men’s singles events were released Thursday by the U.S. Tennis Association. Play begins Monday; first-round matches will be held that day and Tuesday.

There was no immediate word on when Williams will be scheduled to compete. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who turns 41 on Sept.

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