Serena Williams wins fifth US open title

Defending Champion and top seeded Serena Williams beats second seeded Victoria Azarenka to win her fifth US open title. This is also Williams’ 17th Grand Slam title and at 31, she becomes the oldest woman to win US Grand Slam single title in Open era.

The high voltage match witnessed some greatest quality of play as both the players were determined to create history, but at the end it was Serena who hold her nerve after two hours and 45 minutes battle and emerge victorious on Sunday night.

The final score line 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 of the longest US Open women’s final match rewarded Williams with $3.6 million prize money.

“It was never over until match point. Victoria is such a great competitor. She was really able to push me into a third set. I was really stern with myself. I knew that if I wanted to win, I had to play better,” said Serena after the match.

“I haven’t taken any of it in yet. I feel like it’s deuce right now. I feel like a zombie. I feel like there’s another match,” she added.

“It’s a tough loss but being in the final against the best player, who deserves the win, it’s incredible. I gave it everything I had. I fought hard,” Azarenka said.

Williams won US open and French Opens in 2013.

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