Serena Williams won her sixth Australian Open title and 19th
Grand Slam after defeating Maria Sharapova in straight sets in
Melbourne.
Williams now moves above Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova in the
all-time Grand Slam Open-era winners' list, now just three behind leader
Steffi Graf on 22.
Williams shrugged off a coughing fit and
lengthy rain delay in the opening set and fired down 15 aces in the
second to battle to a 6-3 7-6 (7-5) victory in an hour and 51 minutes on
Rod Laver Arena.
"Growing up I wasn't the richest but I had a rich family in spirit
and support," Williams said at the presentation. "Standing here with
19 championships is something I never thought would happen."
"I
went on the court with just a ball, a racket and a hope and that's all
I had. It's inspiring for you guys that want to be the best you can be,
you never give up because you never know what can happen and who you can
inspire and influence."
"I have to congratulate Maria who played a wonderful match. She really pushed me tonight. She played so well." ...SkySports
No comments:
Post a Comment
We reserve the right to delete any message found vulgarizing. Avoid crude or indecent texts..