Thousands of fans came to see the tennis player in action at what will likely be her final U.S. Open, after announcing her impending retirement earlier this year.
NEW YORK They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance at her practicing or merely the chance to breathe the same Flushing Meadows air as her.