Serena Williams center of attention at U.S. Open as end nears
NEW YORK — They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena – no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete – eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance at her practicing or merely the chance to breathe the same Flushing Meadows air as her.


