NEW YORK: Serena Williams walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium with her diamond-encrusted dress glittering under the New York sky, over 23,000 people screaming their approval. Poor Danka Kovinic, her opponent, must have felt like the loneliest woman at the US Open. 'We love you Serena,' fans screamed
As Kovinic sat patiently courtside, actress and rapper Queen Latifah narrated a showreel of Serena's greatest moments.
Film director Spike Lee, a regular at Flushing Meadows, got one of his most cherished close-ups helping with the pre-match toss.Loyal fans of Williams had travelled far to witness what could have been the icon's last appearance. "For minorities, she's an ambassador. She showed you can do things you thought you couldn't do," the 55-year-old African-American woman told AFP.
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