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Serena Williams celebrates after defeating sister Venus to win the women’s singles title at the Australian Open. Her victory boosted her total of major wins to 23, the most for any player in the Open era and just one shy of all-time major winner Margaret Court, who won 24, but 11 before 1968 when the sport went professional. Roger Federer of Switzerland, who also won this tournament, leads the men with 18 major wins.

February 3, 2017

Serena Williams celebrates after defeating sister Venus to win the women’s singles title at the Australian Open. Her victory boosted her total of major wins to 23, the most for any player in the Open era and just one shy of all-time major winner Margaret Court, who won 24, but 11 before 1968 when the sport went professional. Roger Federer of Switzerland, who also won this tournament, leads the men with 18 major wins.

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