Australian Open
10th Grand Slam for Williams
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 | Serena Williams, Tennis | No Comments
Australia has had record breaking heat the last week, but this has not stopped Serena Williams from rolling over Dinara Safina for her 10th Grand Slam title and bring her back to No. 1. Williams dominated the court and made it look almost easy wining back to back majors she won the US open back in September. “I absolutely, clearly, love playing here,” said the 27-year-old super star. Williams is now only the seventh woman to get double-digit Grand Slam singles titles. The last player to win back to back majors single titles was Justine Henin back in 2003. In the first game, Safian double-faulted three times, including on break point. Williams ran off 18 of the last 20 points to finish in 22 minutes. Williams earned $1.3 million for winning the Australian title and has career earnings of more than $23 million. Serena and her sister Venus won there eighth women’s doubles crown on Friday and have two mixed-doubles championships.
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