Serena Williams won her eighth Grand Slam today! She beat Top-seeded Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open finals 6-1, 6-2 ! Ouch! That must have been a hard slap on the face for Sharapova!
Winner Williams said: "It was an awesome win, because I had so many critics.

So many people ... Saying negative things. Saying I wasn't fit, when I felt that I was really fit, and I could last three sets. It's always like, tell me no and I'll show you that I can do it. I get the greatest satisfaction just holding up the Grand Slam trophy and proving everyone wrong."
It was an amazing match! The most lop-side Australian Open final since 1994! When Steffi Graf beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-0, 6-2 !