As it happened: Serena Williams beats Venus in Australian Open final

How Serena Williams beat Venus Williams in the Australian Open final.

Serena Williams beat Venus Williams in the Australian Open final on Saturday to claim her seventh title in Melbourne and 23rd major overall. With the win, Serena will return to the top of the WTA rankings on Monday.

The Williams sisters had last met in the final of a Grand Slam event in 2009, when Serena beat Venus at Wimbledon. Serena advanced to the final after beating Mirjana Lucic–Baroni in straight sets in the semifinal, while Venus beat fellow American CoCo Vandeweghe in three sets, coming back from a set down to reach her first major final since Wimbledon 2009.

Relive the all of the action during the match below.

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Published Jan 28, 2017 | Modified Jan 28, 2017

JAMIE LISANTI

Jamie Lisanti is the Managing Editor, Features and Special Projects at Sports Illustrated. She started her career as an SI reporter in 2014 and since then, her work has spanned tennis, college basketball, Olympics, women's sports and more. She leads SI’s editorial franchises and tentpole event coverage, including Sportsperson of the Year, Digital Covers, Sports & Style and The Power List. A former college soccer player, she is also a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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