U.S. Open
Serena Williams US Open 2022 match tracker
Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and she's always a force to be reckoned with at the U.S. Open. In her opening match of the 2022 tournament, Williams cruised past Danka Kovinić in straight sets. Fans are wondering if Williams has one more miracle run in her before she calls it quits.
The history of the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, along with the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. It has been held annually since 1881, making it the oldest tennis tournament in the United States. The tournament has been played on different surfaces over the years, but it's currently played on hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City.
The top players at the 2022 U.S. Open
The 2022 U.S. Open features some of the best players in the world, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka, and Ashleigh Barty. Djokovic is looking to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam, which hasn't been done since 1969. Nadal is a three-time U.S. Open champion who is always a threat on any surface. Osaka won the tournament in 2018 and 2020, and Barty is the current world No. 1 who won her first Grand Slam title at the 2019 French Open.