Comparisons, though, are inevitable after Kerber became the first German to win the US Open since Graf claimed the last of her five Flushing Meadows crowns in 1996.
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With Serena Williams losing in the semifinals, the surging Kerber officially won the computer.
Kerber is 44-0 this season when she wins the first set.
She will finish this tournament ranked as the No.1 women’s singles player in the sport after also finishing as runner-up to Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Men’s Doubles Final: Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares beat Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2, 6-3 to win their second Grand Slam title of the year.
“There is not more than to beat both sisters in one tournament in NY”, she said.
In doing so, she protects another of her compatriot’s records as Williams was left tied with Graf on 186 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. “I always knew I have a chance to beat anybody if I’m playing my game”. “So it was not so easy mentally”. “Even if I don’t get it, it’s still a big result”. “It’s something really special”.
Kerber opened the second set with another double break lead, and powered through to her third Grand Slam final of the year after an hour and a half contest. Instead, it is Kerber stirring the Graf legacy. “That gives me also a lot of confidence with the situation, how I deal with it today”. “It’s an honor for me”.
“I will try to take the revenge against (Pliskova) again”, Kerber said.
Williams called her ailment “serious” and said it flared up “after the second or third round”.
As the American exited from the US Open by the hands of Karolina Pliskova, the German, Angelique Kerber who has advanced to the women’s final will now be the World No 1. She has the head-to-head edge over Pliskova, 4-3, but that finals loss has to be in Kerber’s mind going into Saturday’s match, not to mention the fact that Pliskova just overcame Williams. “Now especially after the win against Serena”. “First of all, of course, my fitness and then to be more aggressive and go for it when I have the chance, not just hit the balls over the net”.
That also goes for a 23rd Grand Slam championship, another record that Williams will have to be patient for, and one that she failed to capture in 2015 when she lost to Roberta Vinci, ending her “hopes of a rare calendar-year slam”, CNN reported. “It’s winning or nothing”.
Perhaps Wednesday’s exertions – she played a grueling encounter against Simona Halep – took a toll on Williams.
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Injuries and inconsistency have derailed her progress since but reaching a first grand slam semi-final since 2014 could prompt a return to form next year.
