[Source: BBC]
Serena Williams extended her US Open farewell with an opening win in New York.
Williams, who is set to retire after the tournament, won 6-3 6-3 against Danka Kovinic.
Her first assignment was beating Kovinic, ranked 80th in the world, and there was a thunderous noise when she took the first of three match points to ensure her singles career was not over yet.
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[Source: BBC Sport]
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