
In 33-year-old Grand Slam semi-final debutant Strycova, she was facing a player she had met three times before without dropping a set.Īnd she was not going to spoil that record here, establishing breaks in the fourth and sixth games before taking the set with her 44th ace of the championships. Williams is aiming to draw level with Australian Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles and also win her first major title since becoming a mum in September 2017. Williams proves too much for veteran debutant Strycova Serena Williams has reached a Grand Slam final for the 13th consecutive year Relive the action from women's semi-finals day.


Olympia looked like a natural athlete as she held a racquet in her little hands and showed off her seriously impressive stance.

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Serena Williams powers through in Australian Open as Venus bows out (Photo by Paul CROCK / AFP) / - IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE - (Photo by PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images) PAUL CROCK/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Serena Williams of the US serves against Serbia's Nina Stojanovic during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 10, 2021.
