Former American tennis player Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, returned to the US Open on Saturday but was watching tennis and not playing it.

Wearing a denim skirt, Serena Williams brought back her old look when she used to compete in 2004. This was her first visit to the US Open since 2022 when she made her final appearance in the tournament. She made it to the third round then before losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in her last match, although Serena Williams was careful not to say she was retiring, but rather described it as "evolving" away from professional tennis.