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Serena Williams begins what is expected to be her final US Open with a match against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic but things could get tough quickly for the 23-time Grand Slam champion with second seed Anett Kontaveit possibly awaiting the winner.
The US Open draw released on Thursday did Williams no favors, the 40-year-old American landing in the bottom quarter where fifth-seeded Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the Wimbledon runner-up, 10th-seeded Russian Daria Kasatkina and last year’s losing finalist Leylah Fernandez of Canada all lurk.
Williams signaled her intention to retire this month, saying she was “evolving away from tennis” but never confirming the U.
