Serena Williams beat Victoria Azarenka for the US Open Championship. Her fifth one to date, she scored 7-5, 7 (6-8), 6-1 over Azarenka for her 17th Grand Slam singles title.
The top-seeded player didn't won the game easily. Pundits had said that her apparent number of misses made her vulnerable to Azarenka. Williams said, "When you're always trying to write history, or join history in my case, maybe you just get a little more nervous than you should. I got a little uptight."
She commended her opponent's fighting spirit after her winning the game. "I thought, 'This is outrageous that I'm still out here,' because I had had a great opportunity to win already."
Williams would be pocketing a record USD3.6 million. She would receive a USD1 million bonus for her US Open Series win plus her winnings for the US Open victory. She would be adding it to her Forbes' calculated June 2013 winnings of USD8.5 million and USD12 million worth of endorsements. The Wasserman Media Group agency client currently has equity deals with Home Shopping Network, Mission and the football team Miami Dolphins.
When asked how involved is she with her part-ownership of the Miami Dolphins, she said, "I'm a football fanatic. I'm really involved. I watch everything that's going on with the team. I really have a big love for football. It's my favorite sport."
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