Serena Williams back on top after 5 years

By Karen Crouse

NEW YORK: No top-ranked player in women's tennis has slogged through so desolate a valley between peaks as Serena Williams. After relinquishing the top spot in August 2003, Williams fell so far that she was not within echoing distance of the summit two years ago.

Outside the top 125 at this time in 2006, Williams completed her climb back to No.1 on Sunday night with a 6-4, 7-5 victory against Jelena Jankovic to claim her third U.S. Open title.

Serena Williams back on top after 5 years....