Serena wins 23rd Grand Slam singles at the Australian Open

Serena Williams 35, beat sister Venus Williams 36, in straight set 6-4, 6-4 and created an Open-era record 23^rd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open 2017, to beat Steffi Graf’s all-time list of major winners since Grand Slams accepted professional players in 1968.

Serena regains the number one ranking from German Angelique Kerber.

Australia’s Margaret Court with 24, is the only player still ahead of Serena in the Grand Slam singles titles.

Serena paid tribute to her sister, who was playing her first major final for eight years, saying “ There’s no way I would win 23 without her. She is my inspiration”.

Serena first came on 11 September 1999, in New York, and the 23^rd on 28^th January 2017.