(Photo: Dita Alangkara, AP)
There was a great deal at stake for Serena Williams in the Australian Open final on Saturday night, far more than having to push aside her older sister.
For Serena, the 6-4, 6-4 win to hoist the Australian Open trophy for a seventh time establishes a brand new record. At 35, she is the only player – man or woman – to win 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.
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