The American beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 to join Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert on 18 major titles.
Williams, 32, admitted it had been on her mind all year, and was the first thing she thought of upon victory.
"It was definitely the number 18," she said. "I've been trying to reach it for so long. I didn't really think I
would get there. I just felt so good."
She won all 14 sets without dropping more than three games in any of them Williams finished with a tournament leading 35 aces.
She also collected the largest prize money payout in the history of tennis, male or female - US$4m*
Williams ties Evert's Open era record for most US Open titles with six.
She is the second-oldest player to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era after Navratilova (Wimbledon
1990, age 33).
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