Serena Williams remains a "scary" favorite to win her record-tying 24th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, which begins with coverage Sunday night on ESPN. A seven-time Australian Open champion, Williams, 37, has been installed as a 5/1 favorite to win the year's first Grand Slam event, according to Oddschecker com. Serena last won a major at the 2017 Australian Open when, while pregnant with her daughter Alexis Olympia, she beat Venus in the final. Court won many of her titles at the Australian Open when it was not played by many of the top players. "Serena is Serena," Osaka told Time Magazine, where she appears on the current cover.

Source: Forbes January 11, 2019 14:53 UTC