And she has done it! Serena Williams creates history as she won her 23rd Grand Slam by defeating her older sister Venus Williams in straight sets 6-4 6-4 in 1 hour 22 minutes. . She has now overtaken German legend Steffi Graf to have won the most number of Grand Slams in the open era.
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But Venus Williams, who will turn 37 in June played remarkably well against the greatest player tennis has ever witnessed. She did it all. From aces to saving major break points, that even Serena couldn’t help but applaud. It was Serena though, who managed to prevail in the first set and break the serve in the 7th game of the second set to make way towards victory. She becomes the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam and also the oldest player to hold the Number 1 ranking.
Here is how twitter reacted to the magical moments in the match:
In a league of her own @serenawilliams def. #Venus Williams 6-4 6-4 to earn a record 2️⃣3️⃣rd Grand Slam singles 🏆, her 7th at the #AusOpen
To @Venuseswilliams: Thanks for showing us it's never too late. What an amazing run and what an amazing life. #championforever
Serena Williams 🐐 23x Grand Slam singles champion 🏆 7x #AusOpen champion 🔥 World No.1 - AGAIN 🙌
.@SerenaWilliams captures record 23rd Grand Slam title at @AustralianOpen! Defeats Venus 6-4, 6-4! #MakeHistory #AusOpen
No. 1 in the world ... again! Serena defeats older sister Venus in straight sets to take the #AusOpen championship.
Venus vs Serena. I feel like I'm 8 years old. 😍😍😍
We love @serenawilliams and @Venuseswilliams so much we named a town after them... bit.ly/2kDEq30 #ausopen
SERENA. VENUS. THE DREAM. #ausopen
Up late for the best reason in the world. Venus & Serena.The tennis nerd in me is filled with fangirl joy. #AustralianOpen #SerenavsVenus
"Serena Williams. That's my little sister, guys." --Venus Williams, to thunderous applause #AusOpen
BREAKING: Serena Williams wins her 23rd Grand Slam singles title with 6-4, 6-4 victory over sister Venus at the #AusOpen
me trying to root for Venus and Serena at the same time #SerenavsVenus #AusOpen
Me and my daughter is up @3am watching @Venuseswilliams & @serenawilliams go head to head future world champ learning. #AusOpen2017 #CPT
With @serenawilliams & @Venuseswilliams battling it out at the #AusOpen this is well worth a watch. youtube.com/shared?ci=fpVY…
Enjoying the all-Williams #AusOpen final? Watch our iconic feature with #Venus & #Serena when they were aged 12 & 11 youtube.com/watch?v=p31aGy…