Serena Williams Begins Us Open With A Convincing Singles Win

Williams Will Face World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit Of Estonia In The Singles Round Of 64

On Wednesday. It Will Be Their First Career Meeting. After early struggles with her serve Monday evening,

Williams Took 10 Of The Final 13 Games Against Kovinić, A 27-year-old From Montenegro Who Is Ranked 80th In The World.

Williams Said She Got A Boost From The Vocal Crowd Of Almost 24,000 People.

Williams Double-faulted Twice In The First Game But Eventually Upped Her First Serve Percentage To 66%. She Won 33 Of 43 First Serve Points.

 It Was The First Of 11 Straight Points For Williams As She Coasted The Rest Of The Way.

Serena Williams Gets Special Gatorade Logo, Towel And Bottle In Us Open