US Open Tennis 2016 Results: Women’s Final Score and Men’s Final Predictions

Angelique Kerber was not about to let the opportunity slip through her grasp at the U.S. Open.

After splitting her first two sets with powerful challenger Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic, Kerber found herself trailing 3-1 in the decisive third set. But instead of succumbing to the pressure, Kerber rallied to win the final set and take the U.S. Open Championship.

Kerber took the title by a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 margin. The champion from Germany had emerged as the No. 1 player in the world when Pliskova defeated Serena Williams in the semifinal. Kerber cemented that ranking with the win over the hard-hitting Pliskova.

Kerber had a remarkable season in the Grand Slam tournaments. She won the Australian Open and was the runner-up at Wimbledon before taking the U.S. Open title before the appreciative fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Three Grand Slam Finals. Her first #usopen title. What a year for @AngeliqueKerber! @Chase https://t.co/semCrmBcx1

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 10, 2016

An emotional Kerber was thrilled with the win, saying how much it meant to win two Grand Slam titles in the same year. “As a kid, I was always dreaming to be the No. 1 player in the world,” Kerber told ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi in her on-court interview. “This is the year all my dreams have come true.”

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