Celebrated tennis star Serena Williams made a grand entrance with a smashing first round at the US Open 2022 on Monday (Aug. 29) evening. The 23-time Grand Slam champion opened singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Danka Kovinić in the tournament’s first round at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NYC. There were initially some struggles on Williams’ end in the first game, where she double-faulted two times.