Serena Williams Bags 19th Grand-Slam Title With Australian Open Win

Serena Williams won her 19th grand-slam title Saturday night, continuing her winning streak in six Australian Open finals and extending her decadelong command over Maria Sharapova with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory despite a hacking cough, the Associated Press reports. Suggested Reading Why Fans Believe Stefon Diggsโ€™ Latest Power Move With New Boo Cardi B Hasโ€ฆ

Serena Williams won her 19th grand-slam title Saturday night, continuing her winning streak in six Australian Open finals and extending her decadelong command over Maria Sharapova with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory despite a hacking cough, the Associated Press reports.

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Williams initially celebrated prematurely on her third match point, โ€œletting her racket go before hearing a let call to what she thought was an ace,โ€ the news site notes. But she quickly regained her composure.

โ€œI thought, โ€˜Wow this is it, I did it, only to hear let. I was like, โ€˜OK, Serena!โ€™โ€ she said, according to AP. โ€œI was very disappointed, because Maria was playing so well. I thought sheโ€™s going to try to hit a winner now โ€ฆ [going] for broke on match point.โ€

The celebration became real on Williamsโ€™ 15th ace of the set and 18th of the match. AP said that Williams โ€œjumped around like a little child, bouncing up and down, before shaking hands with Sharapova at the net.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m so honored to be here tonight and to hold this 19th trophy at my favorite stadium,โ€ Williams said.

The win makes Williams, at 33, the oldest winner of the Australian womenโ€™s title in the Open era and moved her into second place on the list of major winners in the Open era, behind only Steffi Grafโ€™s 22, AP writes.

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