US Open 2022: Serena Williams wins first round on emotional night
Serena Williams swept into the US Open second round on Monday on an emotional night in New York in what is expected to be the 23-time Grand Slam title winner's final tournament. The 40-year-old defeated Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-3, 6-3 in front of more than 23,000 fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. Former world number one Williams had won just one match on tour all year before Monday and seen her ranking slip to 605.


