Down a set and a break, Naomi Osaka came up clutch again, rebounding to win the U.S. Open over Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 for her third Grand Slam singles title in as many finals.
Osaka rallied after being dominated in the first nine games. Azarenka, seeking her first major title in a record seven years and since childbirth, was a point from going up 3-0 in the second set.
Then Osaka, who had 13 unforced errors to five winners in a dreadful opening set, found a game that brought her to back-to-back titles at the 2018 U.