(TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP)
15 years ago Serena Williams landed her first U.S. Open Victory at the age of 17. Today’s victory marks the elite athelete’s 18th title victory.
The New York Times reports,
Williams had 28 errors, Wozniacki 21. Williams got only 41 percent of her first serves in, and won only 41 percent of her second-serve points. Wozniacki got only 58 percent of her first serves in, and won only 27 percent of her second-serve points. Wozniacki had three doubles faults, Williams two. At least Williams had 15 winners; Wozniacki had one, an ace.
Williams did settle down in the second set. In the first game, she won a 20-shot rally when a backhand clipped the net cord and dropped over to give Williams two break points. She broke Wozniacki on the next point, and then started dominating service games. Williams lost only four points on her serve, one on a double fault, for the rest of the match.
She broke Wozniacki one more time at 3-5 to win the match, winning a 26-shot rally to go ahead in the game, 15-30, and finishing it with a pair of forehands that Wozniacki could not handle.
Serena collapsed on the court and broke into tears at the realization of her victory.