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In-Pics: Serena Williams beats Danka Kovinic at US Open 2022

Updated On: 30 August, 2022 09:09 AM IST |

Serena Williams began her final US Open campaign in stylish fashion by beating Montenegro`s Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 to progress to the second round of the tournament. Check out some of her best snaps from the game. Pictures Courtesy/ AFP

Serena Williams began her final US Open campaign in stylish fashion by beating Montenegro`s Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 to progress to the second round of the tournament. Check out some of her best snaps from the game. Pictures Courtesy/ AFP

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Serena Williams began her final US Open campaign in stylish fashion by beating Montenegro`s Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3 to progress to the second round of the tournament. Check out some of her best snaps from the game. Pictures Courtesy/ AFP

Serena Williams started the game in sublime fashion winning three back to back points. Here she can be seen returning a shot by Kovinc with great vigour. Pic/ AFP

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Serena Williams started the game in sublime fashion winning three back to back points. Here she can be seen returning a shot by Kovinc with great vigour. Pic/ AFP

Williams and the crowd were feeding off each other`s energy. Pic/ AFP

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Williams and the crowd were feeding off each other`s energy. Pic/ AFP

Kovinc, ranked 80th in the world, put up a decent fight but was no match for the all-time great. Pic/ AFP

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Kovinc, ranked 80th in the world, put up a decent fight but was no match for the all-time great. Pic/ AFP

It wasn`t Serena`s best performance by a long shot, but the win meant a lot to her. Pic/ AFP

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It wasn`t Serena`s best performance by a long shot, but the win meant a lot to her. Pic/ AFP

The home crowd gave Williams a big morale booster in the match. Pic/ AFP

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The home crowd gave Williams a big morale booster in the match. Pic/ AFP

A jubiliant Serena thanks the US Open 2022 crowd for their great support. Pic/ AFP

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A jubiliant Serena thanks the US Open 2022 crowd for their great support. Pic/ AFP

Williams was also greeted by former tennis player Billie Jean King after the game. Pic/ AFP

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Williams was also greeted by former tennis player Billie Jean King after the game. Pic/ AFP

The 23-time Grand Slam winner will now face Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open 2022. Pic/ AFP

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The 23-time Grand Slam winner will now face Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the US Open 2022. Pic/ AFP

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