Serena Williams win her fifth New York Open women 's singles title . The world No . 1 beat fifth seed Williams 7-5 6-7 6-1 in New York . Victoria Azarenka had an operation to remove life-threatening blood clots from her lungs in 2011 . `` I 'm really focused on what I want to do , I 'm just having a lot of fun out there . The American has now won 17 grand slam singles titles .
Serena Williams win her fifth New York Open women 's singles title . The world No . 1 beat fifth seed Williams 7-5 6-7 6-1 in New York . Victoria Azarenka had an operation to remove life-threatening blood clots from her lungs in 2011 . The American has now won 17 grand slam singles titles .