The current world number one, Victoria Azarenka will take on former world number one, Serena Williams in the US Open final tonight. Who will win?
Williams dominates the head to head 9-1. She has won the last 7 meetings, all but one in straight sets and all 3 meetings this year, including the semi finals of Wimbledon and the Olympics. So on paper, the odds look bleak for Azarenka. However, Victoria has won more matches this year on hard courts (32-2) and has won her only Grand Slam final this year, demolishing Sharapova in Australia. Still, Williams is looking to win her 15th Grand Slam title and having won Wimbledon and Olympic gold seems to have inspired her. She's only lost 4 matches all year and has an imposing 14-4 win loss ratio in Grand Slam finals. So far, she's dropped just 19 games to get here, compared to Azarenka who's been pushed to 3 sets in the last 2 rounds. Azarenka has to hope that Williams has one of those rare 'off days' as she had in the final last year against Stosur or else she seems to have no chance
I predict Williams will win her 4th US Open title in straight sets and reaffirm her dominance over the top players, having not lost to a top 5 player in her last 13 meetings nor a number one since losing at the US Open to Justine Henin in 2007
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