not always – or even most – Beautiful, but at the end of the night, it was Serena Williams who beat Montenegro’s Danka Kovinić 6-3, 6-3 to reach the second round of the US Open in New York. Both Serena and Kovinic were playing a kind of paused, error-prone start-stop tennis, with as many double faults as aces in the opening stages, until the middle of the second set 20 – Time for the Grand Slam champ to find her best.
But found she did – with the help of a rabid crowd that included her mother, Olasene; daughter, Olympia; and Husband Alexis Ohanian; with former President Bill Clinton, Queen Latifah, Hugh Jackman, Spike Lee, Bella Hadid, Offset and New York City Mayor Eric Adams along with many other celebrities, athletes and celebrity athletes. (LeBron James, who couldn’t be there, tweeted to her in the first set: “Keep serving, [GOAT]!!!!”)
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special post-game tribute – plan ahead, whether Serena wins or loses – with tributes from Billie Jean King and Gayle King, and ,20- Large crowd displayed cards spelling out “We [heart] Serena”. When Kim asked the Queen – after giving so much for tennis fans – what could they do for When she does something, Serena just says: “As long as I’m here, I’ve been standing up for me, knowing I love you – I’m so happy to be here. “
Next: Serena’s number for the game – Wednesday, number two Seed Anett Kontaveit. (She also lines up on the same side of the net as her sister Venus for the doubles, possibly on Thursday.) While it may seem like a test for a different order, if she makes it through that round, the sky’s the limit.
