The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus are competing today in the Australian Open Finals for the Grand Slam Trophy. Serena Williams leads 4-3 in opening set against Venus Williams. Serena has bagged the trophy six times in the Australian Open already. If she wins today, she will earn her 23rd Grand Slam. Whereas Venus is eyeing her first Grand Slam win since Wimbledon in 2008. At a combined age of 71 – they are the oldest pairing in a Grand Slam women’s final in the Open Era.
From what started as a draw of 128 women, Australian Open tournament comes down to two women and those two women come from the same family, practiced and grew up at the same courts in southern California.