Serena to battle
for Golden Grand Slam
After a disappointing end to 2015, reigning Australian Open champion Serena Williams returns to Melbourne aiming to target another historic achievement this season, by emulating the Golden Grand Slam won by Steffi Graf in 1988
COMPARING GREATS
Serena Williams
Steffi Graf
United States
Germany
Career:
Since 1995
Career:
1982-99
Grand Slam
record
6
3
6
6
Australian Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
U.S. Open
4
6
7
5
Career record
Williams would
break Margaret
Court’s all-time
Grand Slam
singles record
of 24, if she
achieves Golden
Grand Slam
Graf is only
player to win
Golden Grand
Slam – winning all
four majors and
Olympic title
in same year,
aged just 19
69
737
123
WTA titles
Wins
Losses
107
900
115
Olympic Games record
(Singles and doubles)
4
0
0
1
1
1
RECENT AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS
6-3, 7-6
Serena Williams
2015
USA
Maria Sharapova
RUS
Daphne
Akhurst
Memorial Cup
7-6, 6-0
Li Na
2014
CHN
Dominika Cibulkova
SVK
– first won by
Joan Hartigan
at 1934
Australian
Ch’ships
4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Victoria Azarenka
2013
BLR
Li Na
CHN
6-3, 6-0
Victoria Azarenka
2012
BLR
Maria Sharapova
RUS
3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Kim Clijsters
2011
BEL
Li Na
CHN
Source: WTA
Pictures: Getty Images
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Serena to
battle for Golden
Grand Slam
After a disappointing end to 2015, reigning Australian Open champion Serena Williams returns to Melbourne aiming to target another historic achievement this season, by emulating the Golden Grand Slam
won by Steffi Graf in 1988
COMPARING GREATS
Serena Williams
Steffi Graf
United States
Germany
Career: Since 1995
Career: 1982-99
Grand Slam
record
6
3
6
6
Australian Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
U.S. Open
4
6
7
5
Career record
69
737
123
WTA titles
Wins
Losses
107
900
115
Olympic Games record
(Singles and doubles)
4
0
0
1
1
1
Williams would break Margaret Court’s all-time
Grand Slam record of 24, if she achieves Golden Slam
Graf is only player to win Golden Grand Slam – all four
majors and Olympic title in same year, aged just 19
RECENT AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS
Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup –
Women compete for
first won by Joan Hartigan at 1934 Australian Ch’ships
Serena Williams
2015
USA
Maria Sharapova
RUS
7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
Li Na
2014
CHN
Dominika Cibulkova
SVK
6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Victoria Azarenka
2013
BLR
Li Na
CHN
6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
Victoria Azarenka
2012
BLR
Maria Sharapova
RUS
5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Kim Clijsters
2011
BEL
Li Na
CHN
6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Source: WTA
Picture: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS
Serena
to battle
for Golden Grand Slam
After a disappointing end to 2015, reigning Australian Open champion Serena Williams returns to Melbourne aiming to target another historic achievement this season, by emulating the Golden Grand Slam won by Steffi Graf in 1988
COMPARING GREATS
Serena Williams
Steffi Graf
United States
Germany
Career:
Since 1995
Career:
1982-99
Grand Slam
record
6
3
6
6
Australian Open
Roland Garros
Wimbledon
U.S. Open
4
6
7
5
Career record
69
737
123
WTA titles
Wins
Losses
107
900
115
Olympic Games record
(Singles and doubles)
4
0
0
1
1
1
Williams would break Margaret
Court’s all-time Grand Slam singles
record of 24, if she achieves
Golden Grand Slam
Graf is only player to win Golden
Grand Slam – all four majors and
Olympic title in same
year, aged just 19
RECENT
AUSTRALIAN
OPEN FINALS
Women compete for
first won by Joan
Hartigan at 1934
Australian Ch’ships
Daphne Akhurst
Memorial Cup –
Serena Williams
2015
USA
Maria Sharapova
RUS
7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
Li Na
2014
CHN
Dominika Cibulkova
SVK
6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Victoria Azarenka
2013
BLR
Li Na
CHN
6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-2
Victoria Azarenka
2012
BLR
Maria Sharapova
RUS
5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Kim Clijsters
2011
BEL
Li Na
CHN
6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Pictures: Getty Images
© GRAPHIC NEWS