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Serena Williams takes the court for the first match of her last U.S. Open

The transcendent and transformative star of women's tennis faces Danka Kovinic Monday night in her opening match of the U.S. Open. Earlier this month, Williams announced plans to retire from tennis.
Serena Williams practices before the start of the U.S. Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 25 in New York City.

Serena Williams takes the court Monday night for her first match of what's anticipated to be her last U.S. Open.

Williams will face Danka Kovinic at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows in New

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