Briefcase 1 Mattek-Sands and Safarova clinched their third Grand Slam title as a pair2 Mattek-Sands is the first American to win women's doubles at Flushing Meadows since 20113 The champions share $625,000 in prize money. (Angelique Kerber wins US Open for second major title of breakthrough year)Mattek-Sands is the first American to win women's doubles at Flushing Meadows since 2011, when Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond did it. She and Safarova, who were seeded 12th, added this championship to those from the Australian Open and French Open in 2015. Mattek-Sands and Safarova broke Garcia again in the opening game of the third set. Garcia and Mladenovic only became doubles partners at the start of 2016, and in June, they became the first pair of Frenchwomen to win the French Open doubles trophy in 45 years.

Source: India Today September 11, 2016 19:30 UTC