NEW YORK CITY, New York: Top-seeded Serena Williams starts defending her US Open crown on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer join her in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the year’s final Grand Slam event.
Williams, seeking her 17th Grand Slam singles crown and her fifth US Open title, faces Italy’s 54th-ranked Francesca Schiavone in the opening night match on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.