Serena Williams ‘Ripping’ Arch-Rival to ‘Shreds’ in a Nostalgic Australian Open Encounter Riles Up Tennis World as They Glorify the American Legend

Legendary American tennis star Serena Williams will be a major missing in this year’s Australian Open. Over the years, Serena played some amazing tennis and has a great record in Australia. The 41-year-old recently retired after 27 years of tennis.

Now that the Australian Open is all set to begin, fans recalled one of the best victories of Serena in the Australian Open. Here’s what happened.

Fans get nostalgic as Serena Williams’ 2007 Australian Open winning clip resurfaces

In her long and illustrious career, the queen of the court won many great matches.

However, her iconic celebration after winning the 2007 Australian Open is something fans can’t forget. Serena Williams has a near-perfect record against Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova.

While the excitement of the final was there, the Russian was no match for Serena as she easily defeated Sharapova in straight sets to clinch her third Australian Open title. It also was Serena’s eighth Grand Slam title. Serena ranked world number 81 before the tournament and entered the tournament unseeded. It also makes Serena’s victory even more special.

The match point of that match recently resurfaced on Twitter and fans can’t stop talking about it. Here’s how they reacted.

Serena has some amazing memories at the Australian Open. Interestingly, Serena’s last Grand Slam title also came at the Australian Open.

When Serena won a Grand Slam eight weeks pregnant

If we single out one Women’s tennis star for grit and dedication, it has to be Serena Williams. The former world number one got to know about her pregnancy after landing in Australia for the first Grand Slam of the year. However, instead of pulling out the legend chose to stay and play in the tournament.

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While Serena winning the tournament itself was a huge achievement, she did it without dropping a set. It not only is an incredible feat but also a huge inspiration for the girls who look up to her. Recently, Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian also termed this victory as proof for Serena’s GOAT claim.

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Although Serena could not go past Margaret Court’s record of 24 Majors, many consider her the Greatest of all time. What’s your opinion on this? Let us know in the comments section.