Williams takes 19th Grand Slam title with Australian Open win

Serena Williams has won the Australian Open, beating Maria Sharapova in the final 6-3 7-6 (7-5).

Williams takes 19th Grand Slam title with Australian Open win
Sat, 31 Jan, 2015 - 10:44

Serena Williams has won the Australian Open, beating Maria Sharapova in the final 6-3 7-6 (7-5).

Navratilova was on hand to present the trophy to Williams, her sixth Australian Open title and first since 2010.

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