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Serena’s opponent, Kovinic, ‘honored’ to face her at US Open

Serena Williams practices at Arthur Ashe Stadium before the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, answers questions during an interview, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in New York. Kovinic will play Serena Williams in the first round of the US Open tennis championships on Monday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, Serena Williams, second from left, rings the NYSE opening bell, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. She is joined by NYSE Chair Sharon Bowen, left, Serena Ventures General Partner Alison Rapaport, third left, and NYSE President Lynn Martin. (Allie Joseph/New York Stock Exchange via AP) Danka Kovinic, of Montenegro, answers questions during an interview, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in New York. Kovinic will play Serena Williams in the first round of the US Open tennis championships on Monday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Serena’s opponent, Kovinic, ‘honored’ to face her at US Open