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Serena Williams has extended her farewell tour at least two more days.
The 23-time major singles champion overcame early nerves and a misfiring serve to win 6-3, 6-3 over Montenegro’s Danka Kovinić in their US Open first-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, launching what’s expected to be the final tournament of her glittering 27-year professional career on a winning note.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/29/serena-williams-danka-kovinic-us-open-first-round-tennis-report under the title “Serena Williams proves the show’s not over with impressive US Open victory”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
