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It was the third straight and sixth overall US Open crown for the 32-year-old American, her 18 career slams putting her alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for fourth place on the all-time list.
Failing to get beyond the last 16 of the year’s first three slams, Williams sailed through the US Open without dropping a set, finishing off Dane Wozniacki in a snappy 75 minutes.
“I have been trying to reach it for so long, since last year,” said Williams, hoisting her first grand slam trophy since lifting the same trophy a year ago. “I didn’t really think I would get there. I just felt so good.
“I definitely did not think I was going to win a slam this year.
“To win the US Open, that was my dream. Every time I win here it’s just a really incredible special moment for me.
“I’m just a simple individual who just wants to win titles and wants to play tennis.
“The reason I play is to sit at the end of the day and hold the trophy or stand and hold the trophy. For me, that’s my joy.”
There was no joy, however, for Wozniacki.
Back in a grand slam final for the first time in five years, it was another frustrating end to a promising fortnight for the 10th seed as she once again left Flushing Meadows empty-handed, a major championship just beyond her grasp.
