Australian Open: Serena v Venus, as it happened

Set-by-set breakdown of the Australian Open women's final, after Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday:

Published : Jan 28, 2017 16:11 IST , Melbourne

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 28/1/17 Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after winning her Women's singles final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. .REUTERS/Issei Kato  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 28/1/17 Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after winning her Women's singles final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. .REUTERS/Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 28/1/17 Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after winning her Women's singles final match against Venus Williams of the U.S. .REUTERS/Issei Kato TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Set-by-set breakdown of the Australian Open women's final, after >Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday:

Set 1: Serena 6-4, 41 minutes

Serena smashes her racquet in frustration during a nervy start as the match starts with four consecutive breaks of serve. Finally both players are able to hold before Serena goes a break up at 4-3 ahead with a superb backhand winner. She serves it out flawlessly, setting up three set points and grabbing the first with her seventh ace of the match. Serena has 13 unforced errors in the first five games, but just one in the remainder of the set.

Set 2: Serena 6-4, 41 minutes

It goes with serve for six games before Venus wilts and Serena pounces, converting her third break point of game seven with a backhand return winner. She holds to love for 5-3 and the writing is on the wall for Venus. The elder Williams holds serve to stay in it and with Serena serving for the championship, Venus wins a 24-shot rally, the longest of the match, to put pressure on her sister. But Venus then nets a forehand to hand Serena championship point, before another error gives her victory

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