New York Flushing Meadows US Open Day 1 29/08/2022 Serena Williams (USA) in typical agressive pose as she plays Danka Kovinic (MNE) in first round match of her final tournament Photo Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
The Serena Williams farewell tour continued in New York on Monday evening as the former world No. 1 booked her spot in the second round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.
But it was a rocky start for Williams, hitting five double faults before she steadied to come back from 2-3 down in the first set.
Then second set went to form, as Williams, 40, improved her service and found her rhythm as a capacity crowd, mostly made up of New York’s liberal elite, plus former US President Bill Clinton, cheered her on.
Next up for the 23-time champion is a second round meeting with World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday.
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