
Serena Williams extended her career by at least another much as she delighted a star-studded and packed Arthur Ashe Stadium with a straight-sets victory at the US Open.
The 40-year-old had previously announced that this year’s tournament would be her last and, after a stuttering, error-strewn start, she made her way into the second round in New York with relative ease in beating Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3.