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The 2022 US Open kicks off on Monday, and there's a lot of excitement surrounding this year's event. Serena Williams has announced she will retire following the tournament. Meanwhile, on the Men's side, Rafael Nadal will look to tie Williams' Grand Slam record (23). Daniil Medvedev and Emma Raducanu will both try to defend their 2021 titles.
When Irina Spirlea overcame a 16-year-old Serena Williams making her US Open debut in 1998 she said afterwards with a smile that it had been a “regular match”. That she said it with a smile was because of the slightly odd scoreline — 6-3 0-6 7-5 — after Williams blitzed the second set in just 22 minutes.
One of the greatest careers in tennis and professional sport will approach its glittering conclusion as Serena Williams prepares for a possible farewell at the US Open, which begins on Monday.
Serena Williams' influence will be felt long after she hangs up her racquet. The 23-time Grand Slam champion is expected to confirm her retirement at some point during the next US Open fortnight, ending a career that has straddled four decades and yielded a slew of records that may never be beaten.
Whether it's in the powerful groundstrokes of players like Coco Gauff or the growing numbers of African-American youngsters surging into tennis camps across the United States each year, Serena Williams' influence will be felt long after she hangs up her racquet.
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Emma Raducanu’s US Open victory last year “opened up a can of worms” as she inspired other players that they are capable of winning Grand Slams. Raducanu will look to defend her US Open title when the tournament gets underway on Monday in New York.
After a glittering 27-year professional career in which she became one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams is preparing to bid farewell to tennis at the major where it all began.