Serena Williams puts off retirement with U.S. Open first round win

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 29, 2022 Serena Williams of the U.S. talks to the media after winning her first round match against Montenegro's Danka Kovinic REUTERS/Mike Segar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday with a scrappy 6-3 6-3 win over Danka Kovinic.

The victory over the 80th ranked Kovinic, just her second this year, will be a confidence boost for Williams but the path to a record equalling 24th Grand Slam now gets treacherous.