"(Stan) kept his cool. I think that's what decided the match," said world No. 1.
"It is an emotional day," Bethanie Mattek-Sands said after winning US Open doubles title.
Players and tennis celebs took to Twitter to congratulate Angelique Kerber on her second Grand Slam title.
Keep up with all the action from the final day of the 2016 U.S. Open. We'll be bringing you all the social media buzz, highlights and more from the men's final, women's doubles final and junior finals, too!
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"Pliskova has the game to hit (Kerber) off the court," says Lindsay Davenport.
"Sometimes the media makes the pressure out to be an excuse for the loss," Davenport said.