Dec, 2017 a guide to attending the australian open, serena williams s title defense in melbourne, a word on davis cup and more in this weeks mailbag. Serena williams most memorable grand slam victories. Rex featuresap photo serena williams holds her french open trophy and gathers with the tournaments ball boys and ball girls. Serena williams, is one of the top female tennis player in the world, has always maintained a level of interest. Open in 2008 to break the grand slam drought, having not won a major title since the 2007 australian open. Serena williams wins 2015 french open, 20th grand slam.
Serena williams wins 2015 australian open title the. Serena williams wins 2015 french open for 20th grand slam. Serena williams beats maria sharapova to win australian. Feb 01, 2015 serena williams wins australian open 2015 with coughing. Angelique kerber stuns serena williams to claim australian. She not only dominated her sport in 2015 like few athletes ever have, but she also continued to grow off the court, searching.
Mananvatsyayanagetty the last time maria sharapova beat serena williams, lebron james was beginning his sophomore season in. Serena williams beat out maria sharapova to win her sixth australian open and 19th grand slam title on saturday, jan. Angelique kerber stuns serena williams to claim australian open title as it happened the german pulled off an incredible 64, 36, 64 win over the world no1 to secure her first grand slam. Serena williams wins australian open with coughs, guts and aces.
Serena williams in the semifinal match of the 2015 australian open. Open trophies, six australian open trophies, and her five trophies from wimbledon. Serena williams wins 2015 french open, 20th career grand. She faced 31 break points through the first six rounds of the tournament. Serena williams ended a threeyear title drought when she beat fellow american jessica pegula 63, 64 on sunday to win the singles final. Serena williams won her sixth australian open singles title saturday, beating maria sharapova. Serena williams wins first competitive match in four months. Serena williams has won her 19th grand slam title and sixth in australia after a 63, 76 triumph over maria sharapova in melbourne skip to main content the guardian. Jan 31, 2015 serena williams wins 63, 76 75 to become the australian open champion for a sixth time. Serena williams answers our questions following her australian open 2015 championship win. Serena williams wins in straight sets, advances to australian. Serena williams celebrates winning a point during the womens final. Serena williams proved she can win another grand slam. Serena williams wins australian open 2015, beats maria sharapova.
Serena is one of two women in the open era to win a major title in her teens, 20s and 30s, alongside chris evert. Jan 31, 2015 serena williams interview final australian open 2015. Serena has won 10 major titles since her 30th birthday, seven more than any other. Williams won her 19th grand slam singles title on saturday, defeating sharapova, 63, 76 5 to become the oldest woman to win the singles title in the open era. It was the 103rd edition of the australian open, and the first grand slam tournament of the year stan wawrinka was the defending champion in mens singles but lost to fourtime australian open champion novak djokovic in the semifinals.
This was williams earliest defeat at the australian open since her fourthround loss in 2014, and broke a streak of fourteen consecutive match wins in grand slam quarterfinals having last lost a grand slam quarterfinal at the 20 australian open. Serena williams beats venus, wins australian open title. Serena williams won the australian open, beating sharapova in the final. Serena williams defeats lucie safarova 63, 67 2, 62 to win the 2015. A 63 765 victory over maria sharapova in the 2015 final made the american the most prolific womens singles champion in the open era.
Australian open 2015 serena williams beats maria sharapova to win australian open as it happened serena williams claimed her 16th straight victory over maria sharapova, winning 63, 76, to. Serena williams won her sixth australian open when she defeated maria sharapova. The 2015 australian open was a tennis tournament that took place at melbourne park from 19 january to 1 february 2015. Melbourne, australia perhaps serena williams, now 38, will win a 24th grand.
Serena williams shows off the australian open trophy she won while pregnant. Serena williams wins womens title serena williams bested sister venus williams in the final of the 2017 australian open. At the first major of 2015 williams opened her campaign for a 6th australian open title against alison van uytvanck of belgium. Rob griffithassociated press earlier in the week, tomas berdych ended a 17match losing streak to. Serena williams staved off lucie safarovas upset bid to prevail 63, 67 2, 62 and win the french open for the 20th grand slam title of her career. Delray beachs coco gauff wins, palm beach gardens serena. Serena williams mom goes viral after sitting stonyfaced. The 2015 serena williams tennis season officially began on 19 january with the start of the 2015 australian open and ended with the 2015 us open.
Feb 01, 2015 serena williams wins australian open with coughs, guts and aces. Williams sixth wimbledon title, and concludes what many are calling a serena slam, with victories at all four majors in a noncalendar year with wins at the 2014 u. Williams think shes won it with an ace the crowd think shes won it but the umpire calls a. Serena williams wins australian open with coughs, guts and. This is the nineteenth grand slam for my girl, your girl, our girl. Jan 18, 2016 serena williams wins first competitive match in four months at australian open this article is more than 4 years old world no1 makes light of recent knee injury in 64, 75 win over camila giorgi.
Serena williams wins australian open, 19th major title in. Serena williams beats maria sharapova 63 765 to win the womens singles title of the australian open 2015. Jan 31, 2015 serena dispels doubts about health, wins opener despite talk of injuries, serena williams advances at 2016 australian open, plus five thoughts on day 1 in melbourne and more. Jan 31, 2016 melbourne, australia at the australian open on saturday, all that stood between serena williams and steffi graf was angelique kerber, who took 33 majors to reach her first grand slam final. Melbourne, australia ap serena williams won her 19th grand slam title, continued her unbeaten run in six australian open finals and extended her decadelong domination of. Serena williams is french open champion once again. She has won 23 grand slam singles titles, the most by any player in the open. Jun 07, 2015 serena williams has done it again, winning her 3rd french open title in paris this win marks her 20th grand slam title against opponent lucie safarova, adding on to the six u. Serena williams celebrates a fourthround win at the 2015 australian open.
Serena williams wins asb classic for first title since. Jan 26, 2019 osaka is also following in williams footsteps, becoming the first woman to win backtoback majors since the 37yearold tennis star won the u. Jubilant and acting as like she just won the first slam of her career, serena williams trounced maria sharapova 63 76 5 to claim her sixth straight australian open final saturday night in. Match point from serena williams win over maria sharapova in the 2015 australian open womens final. Serena williams is sis sportsperson of the year 2015.
Serena williams v maria sharapova australian open 2015. Open back in 1999, and made a string of four straight grand slam singles title wins the 2002 french, wimbledon, and u. Serena williams wins the australian open sharapova misses her first serve. This is her 19th singles garndslam title and her 6th australian open championship. Serena jameka williams born september 26, 1981 is an american professional tennis player and former world no. The american world number one served superbly to win a. Angelique kerber upsets serena williams to win australian open. Serena williams blasts through her firstround match at the u. Watch extended highlights of serena williams and maria sharapovas epic match in the final of the australian open 2015. Australian open 2015 final serena williams vs maria sharapova duration.
Serena williams beats maria sharapova for australian open title. Serena williams speaks to rod laver arena after her win over maria sharapova in the womens final of the 2015 australian open. Serena williams wins 2015 australian open beats maria. Australian open 2015 the rise of tennis superstar serena. Delray beachs coco gauff upset naomi osaka, who lives in boca raton, in the third round of the australian open. Serena williams holds the trophy after defeating maria sharapova in the womens singles final at the australian open in melbourne, australia on january 31, 2015. Serena williams extends run over maria sharapova to win. Serena williams beat maria sharapova to win her sixth australian open and 19th grand slam title. Mar 27, 2020 serena williams after winning the 2015 australian open. Serena williams wins 6th australian open, 19th grand slam. Australian open 2015 serena williams extends run over maria sharapova to win australian open american claims 19th grand slam crown with 63, 76 75 triumph. Li na was the defending champion, but she retired from professional tennis on 19 september 2014 all of the top four seeds williams, sharapova. Melbourne, australia the record still shows that maria sharapova is a pushover for serena williams. Jan 27, 2016 serena williams is one win away from another grand slam milestone after beating agnieszka radwanska 60, 64 in an australian open semifinal that was almost a noncontest.
Serena williams wins 2015 french open, 20th career grand slam title serena williams defeats lucie safarova to win the 2015 french open title and her 20th career grand slam title. Having not won a title in two years and coming to melbourne unseeded and ranked no. Jan 28, 2017 melbourne five quick thoughts on serena williamss 64, 64 defeat of her sister venus to win the 2017 australian open womens singles title, her 23rd career major. Serena williams enlists some extra support as she poses with trophy after australian open 2015 win by amy roberts for daily mail australia published. It also formed part of a second serena slam, which williams completed at wimbledon 2015 to win her 21 st grand slam. Serena williams wins first title since becoming a mom e. Make sure to subscribe to keep up with the latest australian open tv news. Serena williams wins australian open 2015 with coughing. Serena williams will face angelique kerber in australian open. To win those titles, she has beaten 12 different players who have been ranked no.
Australian open finalist serena williams yahoo sports. A look back at serena williams iconic grand slam moments. Jan 18, 2015 the australian open begins shortly and though top seeds novak djokovic and serena williams are the oddsmakers picks, the major will undoubtedly offer plenty of surprises over the next fortnight. Serena willams v maria sharapova australian open 2005. Serena williams beats maria sharapova to win australian open. Serena williams has beaten russias maria sharapova for her sixth australian open, clinching her 19th grand slam title. Serena williams finally made her big career comeback and won her first title since becoming a mom more than two years ago. Serena williams gets first singles tournament win since. Serena williams wins australian open nprs scott simon and howard bryant of talk about tennis, and the legacy of serena and venus williams.
Dec 14, 2015 serena williams is sports illustrateds 2015 sportsperson of the year. Jan 30, 2016 angelique kerber beat serena williams in a thriller to win the australian open title and deprive the american of a historic crown. Serena williams wins australian open 2015, beats maria. Open in new york to edge to within just six match wins of a rare calendar slam. Williams entered the season as the number one ranked player and the defending champion at seven tournaments, including the us open and the wta finals during the season, serena logged her 700th career victory by defeating sabine lisicki during the. Serena williams beats venus williams to win her 7th. Jan 28, 2017 serena williams during her win at the australian open on saturday. Serena williams defeated maria sharapova in the final, 63, 76 75, to win the womens singles tennis title at the 2015 australian open. History of serena williams in timeline popular timelines.
Serena williams mother goes viral as video shows her sitting stonyfaced and looking totally uninterested after her daughters australian open win over number one simona halep. Jan 31, 2015 serena williams defeated maria sharapova 63, 765 to win the australian open wta womens singles. She earned her first grand slam singles title at the u. The threetime winner of the coupe suzanne lenglen defeated lucie safarova in three sets, 63, 67, 62. Williams, 35, became the oldest woman to win a grand slam singles title in the open era, breaking her own record set last year.
Open titles, and the 2003 australian open title, all. Serena williams shows off the australian open trophy she. Serena williams wins french open, 20th career grand slam. Serena williams won her sixth australian open title and 19th grand slam after defeating maria sharapova in straight sets in melbourne. This was her sixth australian open title and her 19th grand slam singles title overall. Paris setbyset analysis of the 2015 french open final between no. Williams has won the first three major tournaments of 2015, and with a victory at the united states open she would become the first woman since 1988 to win all four in a. Serena williams defeated maria sharapova today to win the 2015 australian open. Williams started her 2015 australian open campaign in style with a typically brutal first round thrashing on. The 2014 serena williams tennis season officially began on 30 december with the start of the 2014 wta tour, and follows on from an 18match winning streak which began at the end of the 20 season. Australian open 2015 final serena williams vs maria sharapova. Williams now moves above chris evert and martina navratilova. Serena williams won her first singles title since giving birth, defeating the unseeded american jessica pegula, 63, 64, to win the.
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