paid tribute to the 'crazy' Arthur Ashe crowd and vowed to 'lay it all out' for her final ever tournament after securing a first-round US Open victory over Danka Kovinic on Monday night. Williams, 40, is retiring when she bows out at Flushing Meadows, but she ensured that isn't happening quite yet after her 6-3, 6-3 win - on the same court she has won six previous US Open titles in her extraordinary career.Addressing the crowd during an emotional farewell ceremony in Queens, she said: 'First of all, thanks. I didn't expect any of this. You know, I always just gotta be the best I can. I feel so comfortable on this court in front of everyone here. When I step out onto the court, I just want to do the best I can do on that particular day.
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