US Open 2016: Top 5 favorites to win the Women's Singles title

Modified Aug 25, 2016 03:32 GMT

MASON, OH - AUGUST 20: Garbie Muguruza hits a return in the semifinal match against Karolina Pliskova during day 8 of the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 20, 2016 in Mason, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) — Muguruza will be looking to better her second round performance here last year

#1. Serena Williams

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Serena Williams of the United States in action against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during a Women's Singles Third Round match on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — The World No.1 will be hoping to win her seventh US Open title

Serena Williams is keeping on proving that age is just a number as at 34, she has been the World No.1 since the past three years. After losing the final of both the Australian Open and the French Open, Serena won the Wimbledon title by beating her Australian Open conqueror Angelique Kerber in straight sets in the final. However, she lost in the third round of the Rio Olympics, losing to 15^th seeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.However, the Rio loss is a mere setback from which Williams is bound to come back stronger. She will be a heavy favorite to win the US Open given and will be looking to win her seventh US Open title and her 23^rd Grand Slam title which will take her tally to 23 and one closer to Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slams.

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