Serena Williams welcomed with incredible roar by the Arthur Ashe Stadium before playing vs. Danka Kovinic

The tennis fans in New York showed l their love for Serena Williams who is about to retire from professional tennis

Serena Williams Arthur Ashe Stadium

Serena Williams is most probably playing the last tournament of her incredible career at this US Open. The American legend was opposed to Danka Kovinic in the first round. Serena is definitely quite far from her best and it is widely expected that any upcoming match could be her last. Therefore, it is not a surprise that the Arthur Ashe Stadium was absolutely packed with Serena’s adoring fans.

This is how Serena was welcomed when she enter the Arena.

Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Serena Williams

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2022 Highlights

Now the world no.605, Serena Williams has achieved a 2-3 match record in 2022. Serena Williams is currently competing at the U.S. Open where she bested the world no.80 Danka Kovinic 6-3 6-3.

Serena Williams will fight against the world no.2 Anett Kontaveit in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top tournaments.

Serena won 73 titles in her career: 43 on hard courts, 13 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts, 2 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Serena Williams
U.S. Open
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Danka Kovinic in 2022

Danka Kovinic

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29 year old
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2023 Highlights

Ranked world no.80, Danka played her last match on the 29th of August when she lost to world no.605 Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).

This season Danka has achieved a composed 17-15 match record. Danka clinched 1 title Wiesbaden.

Kovinic
U.S. Open
Kovinic's Record
 

Serena Williams and Danka Kovinic fought against each other only on 1 occasion. Their head to head is 1-0 for Williams. When they played, Serena Williams won 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 29th of August 2022.

Here the video highlights.

Kontaveit at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Anett Kontaveit

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28 year old
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2023 Highlights

Currently the world no.2 (career-high), Kontaveit has a 25-13 win-loss record in 2022. Anett is now having a run at the U.S. Open where she bested the world no.77 Jaqueline Cristian 6-3 6-0.

Anett Kontaveit will play the world no.605 Serena Williams in the 2nd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other as of now in top tournaments.

The Estonian conquered 1 title in 2022 in St. Petersburg. Anett got to the final in Doha (Qatar TotalEnergies Open) and in Hamburg (European Open).

Kontaveit won 6 titles in her career: 1 on hard courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)

Kontaveit
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Kontaveit
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