Saturday in Melbourne, Serena Williams defeated sister Venus, 6-4, 6-4, for her seventh Australian Open crown and her 23rd career Grand Slam singles title, which surpasses Steffi Graf for the most in the Open era.
Next up for Serena is Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major titles, a run of championships that bridged the amateur and Open eras.
The US Open has played a significant role in Serena’s run at the record books. She claimed her first career major crown in Flushing Meadows, in 1999, and has won six Open singles titles in all, tied with Chris Evert for the most in the Open era.
Here’s a closer look at Serena’s run to No. 23, by Slam:
Australian Open
Titles: 7
Years: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017
Open era record holder: Serena
French Open
Titles: 3
Years: 2002, 2013, 2015
Open era record holder: Chris Evert (7)
Wimbledon
Titles: 7
Years: 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
Open era record holder: Martina Navratilova (9)
US Open
Titles: 6
Years: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014
Open era record holder: Serena, Evert
