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| Serena Williams and big-time contender, Caroline Wozniacki |
*Serena Williams said she had felt the pressure of
chasing an 18th Grand Slam title until Sunday's
The American beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 to go fourth on the all-time
list of major winners alongside Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
Navratilova and Evert joined Williams for the trophy ceremony and presented
her with a bracelet carrying the number '18' to make her achievement. "It
means a lot to me," said the world number one. "I just could never have imagined that I
would be mentioned with Chris Evert or with Martina Navratilova, because I was
just a kid with a dream and a racquet.
It was Williams's sixth US Open and 18th Grand Slam title, but her first in
a year that, before New York, had seen her fail to get past the fourth round at
any of the other majors
"I definitely did not think I was going to win a Slam this year,"
she added. "And I even said, 'I'm ready to start next year already. Let's
put this behind me.'
"I'm grateful to win a Grand Slam this year. It feels really
good.
Williams has now won six US Open, five Wimbledon, five Australian Open and
two French Open titles over the course of 15 years - a record span of years
between winning Grand Slams
Both Navratilova and Evert won their 18 titles over the course of 12 years,
and Williams's longevity is something that John McEnroe, a four-time US Open
winner, believes makes her the best ever.
"She won her first US Open at 17, she's about to turn 33 - that's a
pretty good run she's got going there," said the American on CBS TV
coverage
"It's pretty hard to argue with the fact that if she's playing the way
she's capable of playing, she's the greatest female player of all time.
"How intimidating she is, with the power, she's got everything."
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