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World number one Serena Williams captured her fifth US Open title, and second in a row, by outlasting second-ranked Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 and 6-1 on Sunday to claim her 17th career Grand Slam crown.
She was the first top-seeded champion since Justine Henin in 2007 and the first woman to defend the US Open crown since Kim Clijsters in 2010.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will meet in the US Open final on Monday evening.
