Serena Williams battles on as US Open farewell underway
NEW YORK: Serena Williams delayed her farewell to tennis on an electrifying opening night at the US Open on Monday as the sporting icon battled to victory in front of a star-studded crowd.
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Serena Williams 'pumped' as she kicks off farewell tour with US Open win over Kovinic
Serena Williams advanced to the second round of the US Open on an emotional night in New York in what is almost cetain to be the 23-time Grand Slam title winner's final tournament.
US Open 2022: Qualifier Daniel Galan produces epic first-round upset over Stefanos Tsitsipas
Playing in the main draw for the first time, Galan appeared right at home on tennis' biggest stage, claiming the first 11 games as Tsitsipas struggled to find any of his usual finesse and won just five of his service points in the first set. Tsitsipas had a physio tend to his right arm before the sixth game in the second set, when he finally got on the board, and again during the break before the third set, when he broke Galan in the second game.
Report: Barrett finalizing four-year extension with Knicks
The New York Knicks and Canadian guard RJ Barrett are finalizing a four-year rookie contract extension worth up to $120 million, Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday night.
Serena Williams puts off retirement with US Open first round win
NEW YORK: Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the US Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
Qualifier Galan produces epic first-round upset over Tsitsipas
NEW YORK : Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan stunned fourth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5 in an epic first-round showdown at the U.S. Open on Monday, winning the affair on the ninth match point.
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.
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.