US Open Tennis 2016 Results: Final Look at Women’s Bracket and Prize Money

Angelique Kerber emerged from the 2016 U.S. Open as the new world No. 1 and established herself as Serena Williams’ first genuine rival in years.

The 28-year-old German beat an impressive Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in Saturday’s final at Flushing Meadows to claim her second Grand Slam title of 2016, as she won the Australian Open back in January.

She picked up the winning cheque of $3.5 million, while Pliskova pocketed $1.75 million after reaching her first-ever major final—the Czech had never previously made it past the third round at a Grand Slam—per the U.S. Open.

The full women’s bracket for 2016’s tournament can be found here.

For Williams, who will lose her No. 1 ranking to Kerber on Monday having sat atop the pile for 186 weeks, there was not to be a fourth major final of 2016 or a 23rd Grand Slam title.

After her Wimbledon defeat of Kerber followed defeats in the finals of the Australian Open and French Open, Williams’ tournament was stopped at the last-four stage in New York by Pliskova.

Kerber’s achievements this year put her firmly alongside …

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