Serena Williams is just one of three unseeded players to win an Australian Open singles title since the start of the Open Era. We look at Williams’ journey to the title in 2007, and the paths her ...

The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.

Learned to play the game with older sister Venus in Compton. Both were coached by their father Richard. Turned professional in September 1995. Won her first WTA Tour title in Paris in 1999, beating ...

It was all about the kids at this year's Australian Open as Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Maria Sharapova of Russia, both just 20 years old, became the reigning men's and women's singles champions. On ...

(Repeats Factbox first published on Jan 29) MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Factbox on American Serena Williams, who will bid for her 22nd grand slam title against Angelique Kerber at the Australian ...