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Facing Serena not easy for Open opponents who look up to her

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams, of the United States, celebrate during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot during her first-round doubles match with Venus Williams, against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. ( (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Serena Williams, right, of the United States, shakes hands with Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, returns a shot to Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during a quarterfinal match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Serena Williams, of the United States, competes against Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts after beating Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts after beating Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, reacts after losing a point to Serena Williams, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Facing Serena not easy for Open opponents who look up to her