Stan Wawrinka’s US Open triumph
over world number one Novak Djokovic gave him a third Grand Slam title in as
many finals. Wawrinka did shaking off the loss of the first set to post a 6-7
(1/7), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 victory over 12 times Grand Slam Champion Djokovic. He
denied Djokovic a second straight US Open Title, and for the third time beat a
reigning number one in a major final.
Wawrinka had already been pushed to
the limit in reaching the final. Wawrinka has now won all three Grand Slam
finals he has played and his last 11 finals in a row, and has become the oldest
male winner of the US Open since 35 years old Ken Rosewall in 1970. Djokovic,
29, was the defending champion and trying to win his third Grand Slam title of
2016 and 13th of his career.
Angelique Kerber won the Women’s
singles title of US Open 2016. This was Kerber second Grand Slam title win of
this year after Australian Open 2016. She also reached this year’s Wimbledon
Final, where she lost to Williams, and she also secured a silver medal in
Singles at the Summer Olympics in Rio.
Men’s Double section is won by
James Murray and B. Soares. Women’s double section is won by B. Mattek and L.
Safarova. Mixed double title is won by L. Siegemund and M. Pavic. It was the
136th edition of the US Open, the fourth and final Grand Slam event
of the year.
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