Angelique Kerber dethrones Serena to lift maiden Australian Open title

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.