Serena Williams, 40, advanced to the second round of the USOpen, defeating Montenegro's Danka Kovinic 6-3 6-3
The victory over the 80th ranked Kovinic, just her second this year, will be a confidence boost for Williams but the path to a record equalling 24th Grand Slam now gets treacherous.
But in a strange post-match ceremony celebrating her career, which was not yet finished, Williams gave the clearest sign yet that the U.S. Open will indeed be her last tournament and expanded on that later in her press conference. A montage of Williams career played before she appeared on court that left the door open a crack for a return some day, "if you ever decide to return Queen your throne will be waiting" ended the video.Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 29, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S.
The magnitude of the moment was not lost on the 23,000 fans, including, former U.S. president Bill Clinton, designer Vera Wang, director Spike Lee and others who packed into Arthur Ashe not expecting to see greatness but to celebrate it.
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