The women's singles final saw the top two female players in the world, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Serena Williams of the United States, go head to head at Flushing Meadows.Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesWilliams strikes first in the 2013 US Open women's final, breaking Azarenka's opening service game. But Azarenka does exactly the same to Williams in the next gamePhotograph: Al Bello/Getty ImagesWilliams ultimately wins the set 7-5Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Azarenka fights back during a tumultuous second set in which there are six breaks of servePhotograph: Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesIn the end the second set comes down to a tie-breakPhotograph: ADAM HUNGER/REUTERSWilliams loses the tie break 8-6Photograph: MIKE SEGAR/REUTERSSo it's one set apiece going into the deciderPhotograph: Charles Krupa/APWilliams breaks Azarenka in the fourth and sixth games of the deciding set.Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesAzarenka's frustration grows as the match slips away from herPhotograph: Darron Cummings/APWilliams jumps for joy as she claims her fifth US Open title.Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesWilliams raises the US Open trophy.Photograph: MIKE SEGAR/REUTERSFormer President Bill Clinton congratulates the champion on her 17th grand slam title.Photograph: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for the USTA
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