NEW YORK – In the end, it was Novak Djokovic who came closer to the Grand Slam than Serena Williams.
After a long rain delay Sunday night, the world’s top-ranked player beat Roger Federer 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to give the 28-year-old Serbian his third major title of the year and 10th of his career.
Retrospectively, it was Williams, the women’s No. 1, who came within two matches of winning all four majors this year, losing in a semifinal here Friday. Djokovic, however, finishes the Grand Slam season with his trio of major titles and a runner-up performance at the French Open, where he was beaten by Stan Wawrinka.