Serena Williams beat elder sister Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the final to clinch the 2017 Australian Open title at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday Jan 28,2017
The second seeded Serena thumped Venus in one hour and twenty two minutes flat to clinch her 7th Australian Open title. But more importantly, the win made Serena the undisputed queen of women's tennis in the Open era as she eclipsed Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles, starting 1987.
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Serena is also just one title behind the legendary Margaret Court's all-time best record of 24 Slams
"There's no way I would have anything without her. She's the only reason the Williams sisters exist, so thank you for inspiring me to be the best that I can be," said Serena
"Congratulations Serena on number 23, I've been right there with you, some of them I've lost with you. Your win has always been my win, you know that," Venus Williams said after the blockbuster clash.
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