Gates open at the 2022 US Open ahead of Serena's finale

Williams headlines the first-day of action at this year's tournament at Flushing Meadows as she prepares to say goodbye to an event she has won six times.

Earlier this month the 40-year-old published an essay in Vogue magazine saying she was prepared to begin "evolving away from tennis" to focus on having a second child and pursuing her business interests.

Williams will face 27-year-old Montenegrin Danka Kovinic in the first round on Monday night.