Serena gains fourth Aussie Open victory after easy win against Russian

The Australian Open final is now over. There was battle between No. 2 seed Serena Williams and No. 3 seed Dinara Safina, and the American won her fourth Australian Open and 10th Grand Slam crown in easy straight sets, 60 63, which means that she will return back to the No. 1 spot.

"I'm going to Disneyworld!" Williams joked afterwards. "I think I got in the zone in the last two games of my doubles match yesterday, and I didn't stop after that. I'm so excited about this victory. I just want to stay consistent and fit and keep going like this. I've always said, when I'm at my best I'm really tough to beat."

"I don't have much to say - I felt like a ballboy on the court today," a gracious Safina told the packed Rod Laver Arena crowd during the trophy presentation. "Congratulations to Serena. She played so well. To all the fans who supported me, I'm sorry I couldn't give you a better match. But I will be back next year."

Williams has won all four of her titles at the Australian Open in the last four odd years - 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009. She is now tied with Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles for most Australian Open titles in the Open Era; she is also the fifth woman in the Open Era to win 10 or more Grand Slam singles ttles, after Court, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Graf.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Singles - Final

(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (3) Dinara Safina (RUS) 60 63