Angelique Kerber dethrones Serena to lift maiden Australian Open title

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ANI Melbourne
Last Updated : Jan 30 2016 | 5:22 PM IST

Angelique Kerber has shocked defending champion Serena Williams to claim her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday.

The German seventh seed claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over world number one Serena in an enthralling summit clash that lasted two hours and eight minutes at Rod's Laver Arena.

The 28-year-old power-hitting southpaw also denied Williams a chance to win a seventh Melbourne singles title, and to match German great Steffi Graf's 22 Grand Slams record.

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First Published: Jan 30 2016 | 5:07 PM IST

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