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Complete coverage: Serena Williams at the 2022 U.S. Open

Serena Williams returns a shot to Victoria Azarenka during the 2013 U.S. Open women's final in 2013.
Serena Williams returns a shot to Victoria Azarenka during the 2013 U.S. Open women’s final in 2013. The 2022 U.S. Open, which started Monday, will mark the final professional tournament of Williams’ illustrious career.
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All eyes will be on Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Monday when she faces 80th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

In what likely was the final competitive match of her storied tennis career, Serena Williams lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the U.S. Open.

Serena and Venus Williams, playing in possibly their final professional doubles match together, lost to Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova at the U.S. Open.

Serena Williams isn’t ready to walk away yet as she fended off No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

Playing in what could be the final Grand Slam of her prolific career, Serena Williams won her first-round match at the U.S. Open on Monday night.

The U.S. Open will begin Monday with all eyes on Serena Williams, who recently said she’s “evolving away from tennis” as she nears her 41st birthday.

Serena Williams wants to have another child, and decides that doing so while playing tennis at age 40 isn’t feasible. She’s choosing family.

Her guile and mental toughness cannot be overstated. She faced abuses and distractions but just got better and better. She slowed with age but kept winning.

Serena Williams lost her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis on Wednesday at the National Bank Open in Toronto.

Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, says she is ready to retire from tennis to focus on having another child and her business interests.

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