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Serena Williams defeats Caroline Wozniacki to lift her 6th U.S. Open title
Williams began the year boldly, with the possibility of achieving a rare calendar Grand Slam talked up by her coach Patrick Mouratoglou before the Australian Open in January. That dream ended with a fourth-round exit at Melbourne. An embarrassing second-round exit at the French Open was followed by a third-round departure at Wimbledon – where she also looked weak and disoriented.
Since then Williams had gone from strength to strength, winning 2 hardcourt titles in the run-up to the U.S. Open. Her strong showing on the hardcourts of America meant she claimed a US$4 million jackpot on Sunday – US$3 million for winning the title and a US$1 million bonus as the winner of the U.S. Open Series points race.
“I think through this whole tournament I was really calm,” Williams said. “I practiced so hard. Not just this week, but for like 6 months. I think it’s now showing.”
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