After 23 Grand Slam titles and 27 seasons since she became a professional tennis player, Serena Williams returned to the U.S. Open on Monday for what is expected to be the final major tournament of her career.
Williams holds many tennis records, but could she add to it by advancing far in this year’s tournament? Serena got off to a good start with her straight-sets, opening-round win against Danka Koviniu0107 on Monday.
As fans begin to look back at Williams’s incredible career, we break down some of her most memorable matches in New York.
1999 Final: The Start of Serena Domination
Williams won her first Grand Slam title (one of six she’d wind up winning at the Open) in just her second appearance at the tournament.