US Open Tennis 2016 Women’s Final: Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

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Published: September 10, 2016

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Angelique Kerber had already clinched the world No. 1 ranking. On Saturday, she proved she was nowhere near satisfied.

The German put the perfect capper on her career-best 2016, earning a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over 10th-seeded Karolina Pliskova to take home the U.S. Open. It's Kerber's second career Grand Slam win and her second of 2016, joining her triumph at the Australian Open.

"All the dreams came true this year," Kerber said, per Kelyn Soong of the Washington Post. "I'm just trying to enjoy every moment on court and also off court. It's just incredible."

Courtney Nguyen of the WTA's website had her thoughts:



Entering her age-28 season having never gotten past a major semifinal, Keber reached the final at three of four events in 2016. She unseated Serena Williams in Melbourne, lost to the American at Wimbledon and then watched the former world No. 1 lose to Pliskova before they could have their rubber match.

“When I won my first Grand Slam in Australia and we came back, I had much more confidence,” Kerber said, per Christopher Clarey of the New York Times. “I had much more belief in my game, and then I was just trying to get used to this pressure, all the stuff that happened after Australia. I don’t know if I was prepared for this, but I think I played an amazing year.”

Williams' semifinal ouster, combined with Kerber's win, clinched a new No. 1 on the women's circuit for the first time in 186 weeks. It also means her tie with Steffi Graf for the all-time Grand Slam record remains. SuperSport Blitz noted the historic moment:



Kerber, who ascended to the No. 2 ranking for the first time in February, now sits clearly atop the sport and all player-of-the-year rankings. She carved through each of her first five matches in straight sets before finding her first challenge in Pliskova. And for a good part ...
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