Serena Williams wins US Open and 18th Grand Slam title

The American, ranked one in the world, won 6-3 6-3 at Flushing Meadows in New York. After a poor start from both players, Williams steadied herself to take the first set and found something approaching her best form to dominate the second, BBC News reports. The victory moves her to joint-fourth in the all-time list of major winners, alongside Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. Read more here