Highlights 1 Serena Williams defeated her elder sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the final2 Serena reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking after her Australian Open victory3 Serena now has a record 23 Grand Slam titles in the Open-eraSerena Williams pushed sentiments aside in an emotion-charged 6-4, 6-4 defeat of sister Venus to win the Australian Open on Saturday and a record 23rd grand slam title in the professional era. (List of Serena Williams' 23 Grand Slam titles)The American's seventh title at Melbourne Park was won with an aggressive charge to the net and a desperate defensive backhand from Venus that floated into the tramlines. "She's an amazing person, there's no way I would be at 23 without her," the second seed Serena said, cradling the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at the trophy ceremony. "She's the only reason the Williams sisters exist, so thank you for inspiring me to be the best that I can be."

Source: India Today January 28, 2017 11:04 UTC