Williams puts off retirement with first round win
NEW YORK : Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
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US Open day one
NEW YORK : Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):
Serena Williams, trio of Canadians advance at U.S. Open
Serena Williams will tack on at least one more singles tennis match to her legendary career.
Serena Williams' stylish US Open outfit revealed ahead of her match
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As Williams prepares to take US Open court, everyone else a warm-up act
NEW YORK : It's rare that a world number one and defending champion is the warm up act at the U.S. Open but that was the case on Monday as Daniil Medvedev played second fiddle to Serena Williams, who takes to the court later having hinted the match could be her last.
'The queen of all sports' - Ronnie O'Sullivan hails 'incredible' Serena Williams ahead of US Open farewell
Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has hailed the «incredible» Serena Williams as «the queen of all sports» ahead of her US Open farewell. Williams announced that she plans to «evolve away» from tennis after the tournament at Flushing Meadows and will have one final tilt at singles glory — a title that she has won six times in her illustrious career. Ad The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has the opportunity to draw level with Margaret Court for the most titles.
Celtic new signing Sead Haksabanovic raring to get going after watching 9-0 romp
Sead Haksabanovic watched Celtic crush Dundee United on Sunday and realised he faced a major test to get into Ange Postecoglou’s team.
‘Serena Willams can fight her way into the tournament’ – Barbara Rittner on American's chances at the US Open
Eurosport tennis expert Barbara Rittner believes Serena Williams can “fight her way into the tournament” at the US Open, which begins on Monday. Williams is expected to retire after Flushing Meadows, after stating she was “evolving away from tennis” earlier this month. Ad She plays Danka Kovinic on Monday night in the first round in what could be her last ever singles match.