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Venus Williams vs Serena Williams Australian Open Final Live Score Match Updates

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedJan 28, 2017 16:23 GMT

Serena Williams* 6-4, 6-4 Venus Williams [* indicates serve]

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16:23 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

10:19 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

"Don't say comeback for Venus," says Serena. "She never left."

And fans will be waiting for that final, whenever and wherever it happens.

10:18 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

"I've really missed being up here," says Serena. And there are smiles all around. 

10:15 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

"Your win is my win," says Venus. And Serena replies. "She's the only reason I'm at 23. For inspiring me. For being the best player I could be. For inspiring me. Thank you, Venus."

10:12 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

It's about family in the end, and Venus, as she collects her runners-up trophy, says, "That's my little sister, you guys."

10:02 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena Williams beats Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 to win her 23rd Grand Slam title.

10:01 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

GAME, SET, MATCH Serena Williams.

10:01 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus returns in that great rally. And a backhand goes just outside the net. 

10:00 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

And another unforced error. 30-40. Match point Serena Williams. Championship point Serena Williams.

09:59 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Unforced error for V. Williams and now we're at 30-30.

09:59 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

That was one of the best tennis rallies I've seen in a long, long time. Venus sends Serena running to every corner of the court. That rally had to end somewhere and it ends as Serena shanks a forehand. There's stress and it's palpable. From both ends. 15-30.

09:57 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena responds with her own backhand. 15-15.

09:56 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena's at the centre of the baseline and Venus sends a stunner of a backhand across the court. 0-15.

09:55 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus holds to 15 in that game. Serena now has to serve it out for the match. Reckon Venus is going to play spoiler again?

09:54 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

That was an epic rally. An epic rally. It stays down the line - and Venus starts taking it across the court. Again, Serena tries that doublehanded backhand and sends it wide - almost a carbon copy of the previous shot.

Game V. Williams! 

09:53 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

What an ace! 40-15 to Venus. She'll force Serena to serve this one out.

09:53 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena tries that double handed backhand across the court. Wide. 30-15.

09:53 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus is under the most pressure - serving to stay in the match. And still her face is the picture of calm.

09:52 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

WOAH boy. Venus on edge. And that pressure shows in a SMASH WINNER! 15-15

09:52 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus' forehand right into the net there and Serena holds. 5-3. 

09:50 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Ace #10 for Serena right down the T and the younger sister's got her game under control. 30-0

09:48 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

That may be the crucial break of serve - and this could be over before we know it.

09:48 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus' forehand goes into the net and Serena's backhand at the tramlines wins her the break! I think this one might be the one. 

09:46 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

She sends a smashing forehand across the court and is up another break point now! 

09:46 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

A lot of buildup to that point, but Serena shanks her return into the net. Deuce.

09:45 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus' forehand spun wide out there, and Serena's focused. Is this going to be the turning point?

09:45 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

A rally of the cross-court forehands! Something had to give there, and it looks like Serena's low forehands are helping and how. 30-40 and it's break point Serena! 

09:44 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

But wait, there's more. Venus decides she wants to send an ace down the T. I take back my words about pressure now... ;)

09:44 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena absolutely thwacks that backhand down the line. The placement, the force, all of it perfect. 30-15.

09:43 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus Williams is feeling the heat and the pressure here and she's not liking it. 0-15 to Serena.

09:42 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena's serves are keeping low - and it's working well for her. Venus hits back, trying to get more force on that one, and it spins out wide. Game Serena.

09:42 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

And another one. Game point Serena. 40-15.

09:41 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena at a 30-15 lead with a Venus backhand shank. 

09:40 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

15-15! 

09:40 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

15-0 Serena. And the next point sees Venus move closer to the net. Serena absolutely racing to combat that one here, and she tries a backhand slice - but it doesn't have enough on it! Top of the net. 

09:40 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena's firmly at the baseline right now and sends a HUGE serve in. 

09:39 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

That game was almost under a minute! Serena sends a couple of backhands into all corners and Venus builds onto that with an ace at the best time! She's just held her service game and we've got a contest on our hands.

09:36 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus Williams runs to the net and her forehand goes RIGHT into the net. She's incredibly disappointed, because that would've otherwise been a great defensive volley.

It's given Serena her service game though.

09:34 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus responds to the second serve with a forehand shank into the net and she's disappointed. 30-15 to Serena.

09:33 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena pummels that one down the T. 160kph that one, and that's her 9th ace of the match. 15-15.

09:31 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Down the line and easy does it. Facing three break points, Venus Williams HOLDS serve.

09:31 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Both players scream. Venus sends a cross-court forehand in. Serena is agitated and puts ALL her power into that one. Unfortunately that's gone long and wide and it's ad Venus!!

09:30 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus Williams has won the game 40% of the time when down a break point - and she's pulled out a couple of great forehands here to go 30-40! 

09:29 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

But we've rushed to break point for Serena, who leads 40-0.

09:29 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Serena runs away with a down the line forehand.That was beyond smooth. Little else Venus can do but watch, but she tries to defend there. 

09:27 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Couple of unnecessary unforced errors there. Serena's keeping her cool and looked good on serve in this set. 40-30

09:24 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Venus Williams opens serve in the second and she's raced to 30-15 with an ace and a couple of ridiculously good backhands.

09:22 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

Second set underway!

09:20 (GMT)28 JAN 2017

And another ace to finish. Serena Williams wins the first set, 6-4.
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