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A photographic look at Serena Williams' 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 victory over Victoria Azarenka

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Members of the U.S. military unfurl a large American flag during ceremonies ahead of the women's singles final match between Serena Williams of the U.S. and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Members of the U.S. military unfurl a large American flag during ceremonies ahead of the women's singles final match between Serena Williams of the U.S. and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Former World number one Monica Seles joins Serena Williams of the U.S. (R) and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (L) as they pose ahead of their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Venus Williams and her mother Oracene Price (L) watch as Serena Williams of the U.S. plays Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during the women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after missing a return to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus due to the wind during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, reacts after a point to Serena Williams during the women's singles final of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, in New York.CHARLES KRUPA/The Associated Press

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Serena Williams of the U.S. has her skirt blown up by the wind during her women's singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) watches Serena Williams of the U.S. play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker watches Serena Williams of the U.S. play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts to the wind while playing Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus serves to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (L) congratulates Serena Williams of the U.S.on her victory in their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (L) congratulates Serena Williams of the U.S. on her victory in their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. raises her trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her winner's trophy as Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (L) holds the runner up trophy after Williams won their women's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York September 8, 2013.MIKE SEGAR/Reuters

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