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The sports world had all the feels Monday night as Serena Williams began play in what is expected to be the final tournament of her career.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion rose to the occasion with a spirited 6–3, 6–3 victory over 80th-ranked Danka Kovinić in front of a star-studded crowd in the opening round of the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams advances to the second round, and she also will play doubles with sister Venus Williams.