Roger Federer defeats Rafael Nadal to win 18th Grand Slam title

Tennis star, Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and first title in five years with an amazing five-set victory over Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.

The 35-year-old Swiss won 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to claim his fifth Melbourne title and extend his lead at the top of the all-time men's major winners' list.


30 year old Rafael Nadal remains tied in second with Pete Sampras on 14 Grand Slams following his first final since 2014.

Federer's previous major title came at Wimbledon in 2012. Federer becomes the first man in history to win five or more titles at three different Grand Slam events - five Australian Opens, five US Opens, seven Wimbledons.
 Posted by: Israelgist.blogspot.com @ 1/29/2017 02:58pm

Serena’s record-breaking 23 Slam wins

Serena Williams won her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday, surpassing Steffi Graf to set a new Open-era record. Here is her full list of Grand Slam final victories: 

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 

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Posted by: israelgist.blogspot.com @ 1/28/2017 01:06pm