NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Serena Williams won the U.S.
Open women's singles title at Flushing Meadows on Sunday,
beating world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-2 2-6 7-5 in a
dramatic final to capture her 15th career grand slam title.
Through sheer force of will as much as her unquestionable
skill, the American showed all her great fighting qualities to
claw her way back from the brink of defeat to become the oldest
women's champion at Flushing Meadows in nearly four decades.
Against the odds after losing the first set, Azarenka looked
to be on the verge of an unlikely victory when she led 5-3 in
the decider.
She got within two points of winning the championship but
was unable to prevent Williams reeling off the last four games
in a row to seal her fourth U.S. Open title and enhance her
status as one of the greatest players the game has seen.
(Reporting by Julian Linden; Editing by Ian Ransom)