Kerber on top of the world with US Open triumph

Angelique Kerber won the US Open, marking her rise to world number one with a gritty victory over Karolina Pliskova to add a second Grand Slam crown to her magical 2016 season. "Being there as champion, this year, to hold this trophy, I can't say it in words," said Kerber, who added the US Open crown to the Australian Open title she claimed in January. Seeded second Kerber rallied from a break down in the third set to beat the hard-hitting 10th-seeded Czech 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 -- breaking Pliskova at