Williams has cleared a path on and off the court, competitors say
NEW YORK : Serena Williams' peers got her farewell party started at the U.S. Open media day on Friday, hailing the tennis icon ahead of what is expected to be her final Grand Slam.
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Logan Chalmers back involved with Dundee United ahead of Celtic clash
Dundee United have close to a full squad for the visit of cinch Premiership champions Celtic.
Watch: Arthur Ashe Stadium Turns "GOAT Farm" As Rafael Nadal Meets Serena Williams
With the US Open set to begin on Monday, there was a starry affair at the Arthur Ashe Stadium as two of the all-time greats met during practice. The official handle of the US Open took to Twitter to share a video of Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams meeting at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal was court-side when Serena passed him by and she stopped as the two hugged and exchanged pleasantries. "Arthur Ashe Stadium has become a GOAT farm," the US Open tweeted, sharing the video.
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open
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Serena Williams To Face Danka Kovinic In US Open Start As Retirement Looms
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her first round match at the US Open following the draw for the tournament made on Thursday. Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam title winner who has hinted she will make the event her farewell tournament, is in the same quarter of the draw as second seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. The 40-year-old American superstar, whose first Grand Slam title came at the 1999 US Open, would meet Kontaveit in the second round if both win their opening matches at the year's final Grand Slam event, which begins Monday.
Serena Williams to begin US Open against Danka Kovinic
Serena Williams begins what is expected to be her final US Open with a match against Montenegro's Danka Kovinic but things could get tough quickly for the 23-times Grand Slam champion with second seed Anett Kontaveit possibly awaiting the winner. The US Open draw released on Thursday did Williams no favours, the 40-year-old American landing in the bottom quarter where fifth-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the Wimbledon runner-up, 10th-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina and last year's losing finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada all lurk.
2022 U.S. Open women’s singles draw, bracket
At the 2022 U.S. Open, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka and No. 10 Emma Raducanu headline the women’s singles draw. Serena Williams and Coco Gauff landed in the bottom half of the drawing.
Serena to face Kovinic in US Open start as retirement looms
Serena Williams will face Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in her first round match at the US Open following the draw for the tournament made on Thursday.