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The Williams sisters line-up before the start of the match

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Despite losing the first set Venus fights back to claim the second after Serena surprisingly loses her serve

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Serena's awesome power sees her put Venus back under enormous pressure in the third set

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Venus cannot hide her disppointment as she slips towards another Grand Slam final defeat to her sister

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The sisters embrace as a clearly delighted Serena wins her first Australian Open title after a nervy third set

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Serena becomes only the fifth player in history to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time