Serena Williams celebrated as 'Queen of Queens' at final U.S. Open

August 29, 2022 - 9:44pm

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (John Minchillo/AP)

The greatest tennis player of all time is not done yet.

Serena Williams defeated Danka Kovinic in the first round of the 2022 U.S. Open — winning 6-3, 6-3 — to extend her singles run at her final tournament.

Fans were on the edge of their seat during the match Monday and celebrated another win for the "Queen of Queens."

Get caught up on the match and the ceremony honouring Williams with our live blog.

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