Williams overwhelms Sharapova to clinch title

Unseeded Serena Williams completed her Australian Open dream with a stunning 6-1 6-2 straight sets victory over number one seed Maria Sharapova to win her eighth Grand Slam title on Saturday.

Williams overwhelmed the Russian US Open Champion, who will regain the world number one place on Monday, and completed a remarkable comeback after her ranking slipped to 81 following a serious knee injury.