Six-time winner Williams powered past 96th-ranked Kristie Ahn.
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Serena Williams of the United States serves the ball during her Women's Singles first round match against Kristie Ahn of the United States on Day Two of the 2020 US OpenNEW YORK- Serena Williams' quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam got off the mark as Andy Murray rolled back the years with a vintage comeback at the US Open on Tuesday.
"I was really happy with how I just fought for every point no matter how I was playing," said Williams. A title win for Williams would also see her become the most decorated women's player at the US Open in the modern era. She is currently tied with Chris Evert on six.Murray secured a stunning 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 , 7-6 , 6-4 come-from-behind victory in a bruising 4 hr and 39 min encounter against Japan's 49th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka.
She dedicated the win to compatriot Carla Suarez Navarro, who revealed Tuesday that she had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and will require six months of chemotherapy.
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