Serena Williams' last US Open: New Yorkers pay big bucks to see star's farewell matches
'02.09.2022'
Nadezhda Verbitskaya
The last Grand Slam tournament of this year, US Open 2022, takes place in New York. It is interesting in many ways because it is the last tournament in the career of the outstanding tennis player Serena Williams. Vesti.kz.
Serena Williams turns 41 this year. At the end of June, the famous tennis player returned to the tour after a break due to health. And by the US Open, she had one win and three losses. Serena announced that for her the tournament in New York will be the last Grand Slam. Therefore, many were preparing to see her off in the first round. But it was not there - Serena again surprised the tennis world.
Williams' opponent in the first round was the 80th world number Montenegrin Danka Kovinic. And this match was scheduled on the main court with 24 spectators. All tickets for the game are sold out. This despite the fact that the cheapest cost $000. Some did not spare $496 to see, perhaps, the last match of the great tennis player!
On the subject: Sports betting in New York is legal: it can be made not only in person, but also through mobile applications.
The organizers even prepared a whole ceremony for Serena after the match. But the American was in no hurry to leave. She outplayed Kovinis with a score of 6:3, 6:3, although she probably dreamed of leaving Serena out of a major tournament.
The ceremony for Serena still held. She was glad, like all the spectators who bought tickets at crazy prices.
According to many, Kovinich simply did not cope psychologically. She morally sank in front of Serena, for whom all the stands were rooting. But the efforts of Williams should not be underestimated. And in the second round, she made it known.
Her rival this time was the second racket of the world Estonian Anett Kontaveit. To everyone's surprise, Serena also beat her with a score of 7:6(4), 2:6, 6:2. After the second set, many thought that the legendary tennis player would not withstand the pace of three sets. But Serena not only survived, she defeated the second racket of the planet in the decisive game!
Now in the third round, Serena is waiting for a confrontation with the Australian Ayla Tomlyanovic. In the world ranking, she ranks 46th.
Serena will start the doubles tournament next night. She will play with her older sister Venus Williams.
