Serena To Face World No. 2 At U.S. Open Tonight Harold Fisher August 31, 2022 at 3:37 pm in In The News - Afternoon Headlines, NEWS Tweet (Queens, NY) — Serena Williams is set to resume her farewell tour at the U.S. Open today. She has a second round singles matchup with the number two women’s tennis player in the world. The 23-time Grand Slam champion cruised to victory in the first round Monday night. The tournament in New York figures to be the last for the 40-year-old Williams, who’s expected to retire afterwards. On Thursday, she’s set to play doubles with her sister Venus, who lost in the singles bracket. Tags: Serena Williams, tennis, U.S. Open