Williams has won 15 majors since last losing to Venus in a Grand Slam final Women's Nike Air Force 1 Low Grey White , at Wimbledon in 2008. That was the seventh and last major title that the older of the Williams sisters won.
Venus hadn't made the second week of a major for a few years as she came to terms with an energy-sapping illness since being diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome in 2011, and made her return to the semifinals at Wimbledon last year.
"She's made an amazing comeback ... I don't like the word comeback," Serena Williams said. "She's never left. She's been such a great champion."
The match didn't live up to its classic billing, with nerves and tension causing uncharacteristic mistakes and unforced errors and four consecutive service breaks before Venus finally held for a 3-2 lead. That included a game when Serena had game point but served back-to-back double-faults and three in all to give up the break.
There were six service breaks in all. Both players were relatively subdued Women's Nike Air Force 1 Sage XX Luminous Green , except for Serena's racket smashing spike on the court in the third game that earned her a code violation.
After the fourth game, however, Serena Williams didn't face another break point in the 1-hour, 22-minute match.
"Serena Williams Women's Nike Air Force 1 Reimagined Sage XX All White , that's my little sister, guys. Congratulations Serena on No. 23," Venus said. "I have been right there with you. Some of them I have lost right there against you. It's been an awesome thing, your win has always been my win Women's Nike Air Force 1 Low Jester Violet Mist , you know that. All the times I couldn't be there, wouldn't be there, didn't get there, you were there."
Venus stayed in the match with 21 winners Women's Nike Air Force 1 07 LX Summit White , and won the longest rally of the match, but couldn't seem to keep up with her sister as the match progressed.
In terms of total years, it was the oldest Grand Slam women's final in the Open era with the Williams sisters combining for 71 years, 11 months. Roger Federer will be aiming to increase his all-time men's record to 18 when he takes on 14-time major winner Rafael Nadal on Sunday night Women's Nike Air Force 1 Upstep LX White Black , completing the singles finals lineup of all 30-somethings.
Serena got a little bit superstitious Down Under, and hadn't wanted to talk about the No. 23. "Now we can talk about it," she said.
Williams also had a pair of custom-made shoes — sent by former NBA star Michael Jordan — with Jordan's usual jersey number No. 23 stamped on the heel. It helped provide some synchronicity for the numbers involved.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are inter-bank rates of foreign currencies against the Singapore dollar on Monday:
Monday Thursday
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Australian dollar 1.07451.0749 1.07521.0761
British pound 1.82601.8263 1.82351.8250
Hong Kong dollar 0.17280.1728 0.17300.1731
Japanese yen 100 1.20511.2053 1.20141.2018
Swiss franc 1.38741.3881 1.38951.3907
U.S. dollar 1.35011.3502 1.35011.3511
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