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Serena Williams bests sister Venus for Australian Open championship

Serena Williams is alone at the top when it comes to Grand Slam achievement in the Open era.

By defeating her sister Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final Saturday, Serena Williams won her 23rd major title, breaking the record she held with Steffi Graf.

Serena Williams closed the match on her first championship point, charging the net with a forehand that Venus Williams could not successfully return.

It's Serena Williams' seventh Australian Open title overall and second in the past three tournaments in Melbourne. She also has seven titles at Wimbledon, six at the US Open and three at the French Open.