Serena Williams takes the court for round 3 of women’s singles at US Open

Serena Williams was center stage again Friday night at the US Open, playing her third-round singles match.

As CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reports, support for Williams stretched all the way around Arthur Ashe Stadium from fans who couldn’t wait to get close to the action.

Two fans came all the way from San Francisco to watch Williams in what could be her final tournament.

“I saw her on Wednesday. It was amazing,” Mark Marino said.

“We got Friday night tickets months ago,” another fan said.

Some are sparing no expense. According to ticket resale company StubHub, in the last 24 hours, sales have doubled for Friday night’s session.

A spike in prices was echoed by a spokesperson with TickPick, who said the get-in price to attend the match went up to $476 and the cheapest lower-level ticket was going for over $4,000.

“They’re worth her, OK, but they’re just above for what I can do,” said Jocelyn Culver, from Virginia.

Culver says seeing Williams play in person this week had her speechless.

“She’s such an amazing player. She’s paved the way for so many women to come behind her, especially women of color, so it’s just amazing to be able to be in this space with her,” Culver said.

And she’s proving she still has it at nearly 41 years old.

“It really goes to show you that if you really work hard and really keep at it, age is just a number,” Great Neck resident Rachel Feintuch said.

Inspiring fans of all ages, watching history unfold.

“I think she’s a really good player, and she’s really confident,” said Maliya Abudl-Ali, from Milford, Connecticut.

“Truly an inspiration for young girls and for Black Americans as well,” said Tariq Abudl-Qaadir, a grandfather from Springfield, Massachusetts.

“I think she’s amazing,” Los Angeles resident Isabelle Nguyen said.

“She’s had a great run. She’s left an amazing legacy behind,” Queens resident Ann-Marie Francis said.