US Open day 13 photos

Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova are among the spectators for the women's final between Justine Henin and Svetlana Kuznetsova

Carole King entertains the crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium before the final

Henin dominates from the opening moments as she goes for a seventh Grand Slam title, breaking Kuznetsova twice in a row

Kuznetsova endures a nightmare start to the match before finally getting off the mark in game five

Henin wastes no time in securing the first set, winning it 6-1 in just 33 minutes

Kuznetsova does her best to get back into the match in a more competitive second set

But it is Henin's day, the Belgian completing a 6-1 6-3 victory for her second US Open title

The players embrace after a one-sided final that sees the Belgian improve her record against the Russian to 15-2

Henin finally gets her hands on the US Open trophy again four years after her last win in New York

Earlier in the day, David Ferrer makes a good start to his semi-final against Novak Djokovic, going a 4-1 up in the first set

But Djokovic responds brilliantly, winning five straight games to take the opening set

Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael Douglas are among those watching on Arthur Ashe Stadium

Ferrer is furious as he drops serve again to give Djokovic the advantage in the second set

Djokovic takes control by sealing the second set despite suffering in the intense New York heat

Djokovic breaks twice in the final set for a 6-4 6-4 6-3 win to become the first Serbian man to reach a Grand Slam final

Nikolay Davydenko makes an excellent start to the second semi-final against Roger Federer

But Federer finds his rhythm on the serve as he wins the first set and goes a break up early in the second

Federer looks to be heading for a fourth consecutive US Open final as he takes the second set with ease

Davydenko is frustrated as he lets three breaks slip away and misses two set points in the third

Federer is all smiles in the end as he completes a 7-5 6-1 7-5 victory to seal a place in the final

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