Photo: AFPNew York: Angelique Kerber won the US Open on Saturday, marking her rise to world number one with a gritty victory over Karolina Pliskova for her second Grand Slam title of the year. Germany’s Kerber, the second seed, rallied from a break down in the third set to beat the hard-hitting 10th-seeded Czech 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. She added the US Open crown to the Australian Open title she claimed in January, breaking Pliskova at love to cap the triumph. “Amazing to win a second Grand Slam in one year,” Kerber said. “To be number one and win Grand Slam titles was always my dream ever since I was a little girl,” Kerber said.

Source: Mint September 11, 2016 06:33 UTC