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Serena Captures 3rd Open Title

Posted Sep 7, 08 10:53 PM CDT in Sports 

(AP) – All these years later, Serena Williams is back as the US Open champion, and she's back at No. 1, too. Displaying the talent and tenacity that helped her dominate tennis earlier in the decade, Williams outlasted second-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 tonight for her third US Open championship and ninth Grand Slam title.

Williams jumped up and down at the net as she celebrated her first triumph at Flushing Meadows since 2002, which guaranteed she'll lead the rankings for the first time since August 2003. In a thrill-a-minute match full of marvelous strokes and momentum swings, Williams was four times a single point from heading to a third set. But she was simply relentless, and took the final four games.

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Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Jelena Jankovic in two sets to win the women's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Serena Williams reacts after winning a game against Jelena Jankovic during the women's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (Elise Amendola)
Jelena Jankovic reacts after losing a point to Serena Williams during the women's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Jelena Jankovic to win the women's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Jelena Jankovic to win the women's finals championship match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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