Serena Beats No. 2 Seed Kontaveit at US Open to Reach 3rd Round

Serena Williams of the United States, walks onto the court to play Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 31, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

NEW YORK—Serena Williams can call it “evolving” or “retiring” or whatever she wants. And she can be coy about whether or not this U.S. Open will actually mark the end of her playing days. Those 23 Grand Slam titles earned that right.

If she keeps playing like this, who knows how long this farewell will last?