Serena Williams US Open 2022 match tracker: Williams cruises past Danka Kovinić in straight sets
Serena Williams isn't expected to win the 2022 US Open, but she's the main story at the event. Williams announced the tournament would be her final one as a professional. Once she wins or gets eliminated from the event, she plans to retire.
Once that happens, it will mark the end of a career for the best player of her era, as well as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. It's impossible to overstate Williams' contributions to the game. She's won 23 Grand Slam tournaments, the most of any player, male or female, in the Open era. She's also helped grow the sport, inspiring countless professional players — many of who will participate in the 2022 US Open.
Given her illustrious career, Williams deserves a grand sendoff. We'll follow each one of her matches at the 2022 US Open as she competes for the last time.
She won her opening-round match in a dominant fashion on Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Montenegro's Danka Kovinić. Her second-round matchup on Wednesday will mark a considerably tougher task as she faces World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit.
