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Serena begins US Open run with win over Kovinic

Serena begins US Open run with win over Kovinic

30.08.2022, 11:48 espn.com

Serena begins US Open run with win over Kovinic

Serena Williams' expected retirement will have to wait. The 23-time major champion won her first-round match 6-3, 6-3 over Danka Kovinic at the US Open on Monday night. "You know, I always just got to do the best that I can," Williams said to the crowd after the match. "I feel so comfortable on this court, in front of everyone here. "When I step out on the court, I just want to do my best that I can on that particular day. That's really all I can really do." Since Williams, 40, announced her impending plans to "evolve" from tennis in a first-person essay in Vogue earlier this month, she has been given a farewell tour of sorts, and received standing ovations at both the Canadian Open and the Western & Southern Open.

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