Serena a trecut, miercuri noapte, de croata Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (6-2 6-1), în timp ce Venus a fost chinuită de Coco Vandeweghe, scor 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-3, cu 11 ani mai tânără decât ea. La 36 de ani și 7 luni, Venus joacă o finală majoră, doar Martina Navratilova a fost mai în vârstă (1994, la Wimbledon, avea 37 de ani și 8 de luni).
Surorile Williams joacă finala la Australian Open. Domină Serena
Precum acum 14 ani, finala de la AO, primul turneu de Mare Șlem al anului, este o afacere în familia Williams. Pentru Venus este a doua finală la Melbourne, după cea pierdută la Serena, în 2003. A mai jucat finale de Grand Slam (2 în Australia, una la Roland Garros, 8 la Wimbledon și 4 la US Open), prima fiind la Wimbledon 2009.
Din cele 14 finale jucate de Venus, 7 au fost pierdute și 7 câștigate. A pierdut 6 la sora mai mică, iar o altă dată la Martina Hingis (US Open 1997). Venus urcă pe locul 11 WTA de pe poziția a 17-a.
Va fi duelul numărul 28 dintre surori (16-11 pentru Serena), a noua oară într-un Grand Slam: US Open 2001 (Venus 6-2 6-4), Roland Garros 2002 (Serena 7-5 6-3), Wimbledon 2002 (Serena 7-6 6-3), US Open 2002 (Serena 6-4 6-3), Australian Open 2003 (Serena 7-6 3-6 6-4), Wimbledon 2003 (Serena 4-6 6-4 6-2), Wimbledon 2008 (Venus 7-5 6-4) și Wimbledon 2009 (Serena 7-6 6-2).
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