Thursday 02 / May / 2024
On a night when Steffi Graf loomed large over Rod Laver Arena, an inspired Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams in a three-set classic to win the Australian Open on Saturday and become Germany's first Grand Slam champion in 17 years. In the ultimate tribute to her childhood hero, Kerber foiled Williams's bid to match the German great's tally of Grand Slam titles, closing out a magnificent 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win in her first major final. The seventh seed's triumph secured her nation's first Grand Slam win since Graf raised her 22nd and final trophy at the 1999 French Open.
