5 greatest female champions at the US Open

2) Serena Williams

Serena Williams with the title in 2014

The American is one player who can compete with Steffi Graf for the title of the greatest woman tennis player ever with an identical haul of 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Serena’s dominance and longevity in the sport is unparalleled. Having won her first US Open title way back in 1999 (some 17 years back), she is trying to land a record 7th title at Flushing Meadows this year.

A record joint 6-time champion at US Open (’99, ‘02, ‘08, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14), she only comes 2nd on this list because her 6 wins came over a 15-year period. The supreme athlete that Serena is, she has no clear rival even in her thirties where she has found a new gust of wind, that is fast propelling her into immortality. In fact, she enjoys a superior record against all her major rivals.

Serena won her first US Open title in 1999 after defeating Martina Hingis before winning her 2nd US Open in 2002 without losing a set. She would go on to achieve that feat in 2008 & 2014. Serena’s power-packed game still dominates women’s tennis at the age of 34 and few would bet against her winning the 7th US Open title and leaving Steffi Graf in her wake.