Angelique Kerber upsets Serena Williams to win Australian Open
No. 7 Angelique Kerber upset top-ranked Serena Williams in the Australian Open final, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 Saturday. It was the German player's first time in a Grand Slam final.
"This is the best two weeks of my life, my career," Kerber said. "I had goosebumps when I was playing on the court."
Williams still trails Steffi Graf for the most singles titles in the Open era.
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