Australian Open 2017: Serena Williams beats sister to set Grand Slam record

Serena Williams refused to stepdown from the throne as she has just claimed her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday. This achievement of hers set a new Open-era record after pushing aside that of Steffi Graf.

Below is her full list of Grand Slam final victories since 1999:

Year, tournament, opponent, score

1999 – US Open – Martina Hingis – 6–3, 7–6 (7/4)
2002 – French Open – Venus Williams – 7–5, 6–3
2002 – Wimbledon – Venus Williams – 7–6 (7/4), 6-3
2002 – US Open – Venus Williams – 6–4, 6–3
2003 – Australian Open – Venus Williams – 7–6 (7/4), 3-6, 6–4
2003 – Wimbledon – Venus Williams – 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2005 – Australian Open – Lindsay Davenport – 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
2007 – Australian Open – Maria Sharapova – 6–1, 6-2
2008 – US Open – Jelena Jankovic – 6–4, 7–5
2009 – Australian Open – Dinara Safina – 6–0, 6–3
2009 – Wimbledon – Venus Williams – 7–6 (7/3), 6-2
2010 – Australian Open – Justine Henin – 6–4, 3–6, 6-2
2010 – Wimbledon – Vera Zvonareva – 6–3, 6–2
2012 – Wimbledon – Agnieszja Radwanska – 6–1, 5–7, 6-2
2012 – US Open – Victoria Azarenka – 6–2, 2–6, 7-5
2013 – French Open – Maria Sharapova – 6–4, 6–4
2013 – US Open – Victoria Azarenka – 7–5, 6–7 (6/8), 6-1
2014 – US Open – Caroline Wozniacki – 6–3, 6–3
2015 – Australian Open – Maria Sharapova – 6–3, 7–6 (7/5)
2015 – French Open – Lucie Safarova – 6–3, 6–7 (2/7), 6-2
2015 – Wimbledon – Garbine Muguruza – 6–4, 6–4
2016 – Wimbledon – Angelique Kerber 7–5, 6–3
2017 – Australian Open – Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4

Also find below the all-time Grand Slam singles titles leaders:

Numbers, Year, Name(National)

24 (1960-1973) - Margaret Court (Aus)
19 (1923-1938) - Helen Wills Moody (US)
23 (1999-present) - Serena Williams (US)
18 (1974-1986) - Chris Evert (US)
22 (1987-1999) - Steffi Graf (Ger)
18 (1978-1990) - Martina Navratilova (US)

Australian Open 2017: Serena Williams beats Venus to set Grand Slam record