Australia's Sam Stosur won her first Grand Slam title with a stunning victory over favourite Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final.

The ninth seed gave a hugely impressive performance to beat the three-time champion 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 13 minutes at Flushing Meadows.

An outburst from Williams that brought the American a code violation had threatened to overshadow the final.

But a nerveless Stosur continued to dominate and ran out a deserved winner.

MATCH STATS
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Williams       Stosur
Match time: 1hr 13mins
5
Aces
2
52%
First serves
65%
2
Double faults
1
19
Winners
20
25
Errors
12
62%
1st serve win %
73%
33%
2nd serve win %
63%
30%
Receiving pts won
52%
1/5
Break points
5/9
"I had one of my best days and I'm very fortunate that I had it on this stage in New York," said Stosur.

"Ever since I started playing it was a dream of mine to be here one day. I don't really know what to say. Serena, you are a fantastic player, great champion and have done wonders for our sport."

The 27-year-old from Queensland becomes the first Australian woman to win the US Open since Margaret Court in 1973.

She went into the final as a considerable underdog, having played in just one Grand Slam final compared to the 13-time major winner Williams, who had not dropped a set in the tournament.

Stosur was clearly not concerned by any of that as she used her strengths, a heavy kick serve and powerful forehand, to take control against a misfiring Williams.

The American has the best serve in the game but making just 35% of first serves in the opening set allowed Stosur to attack the returns and break twice as she took it in 31 minutes.

A frustrated Williams threw her racquet to the ground as the set slipped away, but that was nothing compared to the anger she displayed early in the second.

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Jonathan Overend,
BBC tennis correspondent
Umpire Eva Asderaki made a brave call - completely within her rights - to penalise Serena for hindrance and didn't deserve the hurl of abuse. Williams is a great champion who often lets herself down when she opens her mouth. It's a shame she hasn't learned much from here two years ago, a shame she showed little regret afterwards, and also a shame it has taken some of the coverage away from Stosur's excellence. Serena did say perhaps she needs to read the rule book, an admission of sorts. But that's why we have umpires and Asderaki is one of the best
Facing another break point in the opening game, Williams looked to have saved it with a forehand winner, but her loud cry of "Come on!" was judged by umpire Eva Asderaki to have come before Stosur had a chance to get the ball back, and the point - and the game - went to the Australian.

Williams was furious, staring at the umpire in disbelief as the feisty New York crowd let their feelings be known, and after hitting a winner on the subsequent point, the American aimed an angry tirade at Asderaki.cork b and b
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