Flushing Meadows, 8/9/ 2013 Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title -- and her 17th Grand Slam crown -- with a 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, a runner-up to the American for the second year running. Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 8/9/ 2013 Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title -- and her 17th Grand Slam crown -- with a 7-5, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 victory over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, a runner-up to the American for the second year running. Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 3/9/ 2013 Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 3/9/ 2013 Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 9/9/ 2013 Rafael Nadal defeated No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win his second U.S. Open and 13th career Grand Slam title. Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 26/8/ 2013 Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 30/8/ 2013 Lleyton HEWITT (AUS) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 27/8/ 2013 Paolo LORENZI (ITA) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 3/9/ 2013 Serena WILLIAMS (USA)

Flushing Meadows, 26/8/ 2013 Irina-Camelia BEGU (ROU) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 26/8/ 2013 Irina-Camelia BEGU (ROU) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 29/8/ 2013 CHAN Yung-Jan (TPE) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 1/9/ 2013 Harriet DART (GBR) Photo Ray Giubilo

Flushing Meadows, 1/9/ 2013 Harriet DART (GBR) Photo Ray Giubilo