Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title.

The American world number one, 33, served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.

Williams moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.

She has now beaten Russia's Sharapova, the world number two, 16 times in a row dating back to 2004.

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