Serena Williams to start final U.S. Open vs. Danka Kovinic
Serena Williams, entering what is expected to be the final tournament of her storied playing career, drew Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the first round of the U.S. Open.
The first-round pairings were released Thursday ahead of the first day of main-draw action Monday at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Kovinic, 27, has never faced Williams head-to-head. She is ranked No. 80 in the world and has not advanced past the secon