US Open: Who's in? Who's out? Are Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Emma Raducanu playing?

The 2022 US Open is set to be a farewell to Serena Williams. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who turns 41 in September, says the “countdown has begun” as she looks ahead to life after tennis. Williams has the chance to equal Margaret Court’s all-time major record with victory at the US Open.

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Venus has not given any indication when she might retire, but earlier this year spoke in similar terms as Serena did recently when she said there’s a “light at the end of the tunnel”. Schett: Djokovic has edge in GOAT race When is the US Open? When's the draw? Zverev hopeful of US Open return “From such a young age, all we’ve done is work,” Venus told Harper Bazaar. “So I think for Serena and I to explore that freedom is surreal.

We’ve never been free.” Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus made the final on her first appearance at the US Open in 1997. She won the tournament in 2000 and 2001. Serena Williams Williams is set to play her last-ever tournament at the US Open.