Serena Williams wins her first match of her last U.S. Open

Serena Williams, of the United States, makes a heart with her hands after defeating Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (Charles Krupa/AP)

Serena Williams won her first match Monday night in what's anticipated to be her last U.S. Open.

Williams defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows in New York City — the site of Williams' first U.S. Open win in 1999, when she was 17.