US Open Tennis Championship in New York Day 8
Serena Williams serves in her match against Severine Bremond on day eight at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the U.S. National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York on September 1, 2008. Williams defeated Bremond 6-2 6-2. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo)
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