Serena Williams (2 WTA)

Despite big sister Venus, Serena is the one who managed the most important performance. Born on September 26, 1981, it managed to win 71 titles, including 22 grand slam. Wimbledon seems to be a favorite of former leader of the ATP rankings, he was won seven times, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016.

Serena started this season in Auckland, but it was during one brief, being eliminated in 8th IMIL final phase of Madison Brengle (69 WTA), score 4-6, 7-6, 4-6. After that defeat, multiple champion of the Australian Open began training in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Multiple Austrialian Open champion, Serena had a perfect until this last act. American Belinda passed in turn by Bence (59 WTA – 6-4, 6-3), Lucie Safarova (WTA 61 – 6-3, 6-4), Nicole Gibbs (92 WTA – 6-1, 6-3) , Barbora Strycova (16 – 7-5, 6-4), Johanna Konta (9 WTA – 6-2, 6-3) and Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (79 WTA – 6-2, 6-1)

Venus Williams (17 WTA)

While not so titrated as her sister Venus is a player who has achieved significant performance in her career, including occupying the first position in WTA rankings. No fewer than 49 titles won, 10 of them in big slam competitions. Success does not just come in singles. Women’s doubles, Serena’s older sister has won no less than 14 big slam titles, plus doubles and four in mixed.

Like her sister, Venus started this season in Auckland, where he reached the final stage 8 heights. Unfortunately for her medical problems have not allowed it to evolve in front of Naomi Osaka, was forced to retire and move to Melbourne.

At this edition of the Australian Open, Serena’s big sister gave one set, one in the semifinals, where he played in the company’s Coco Vandeweghe (35 WTA – 6-7, 6-2, 6-3). Until this match, Venus passed in turn by Kateryna Kozlova (101 WTA – 7-6, 7-5), Stefanie Voegele (112 WTA – 6-3, 6-2), Ying-Ying Duan (WTA 87 – 6 -1, 6-0), Mona Barthel (181 WTA – 6-3, 7-5) and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27 WTA – 6-4, 7-6).

Head to Head

The two sisters have a rich history of direct cofruntarilor. No less than 27 duels took place between two players in the singles, 16 of which are awarded by Serena, who won the last two and direct both played in the 2015 Grand Slam tournaments (6- April 6-3 at Wimbledon and 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 at the US Open). Serena leads with 9-8 in matches played on hard, 9-5 in the disputed competitions Grand Slam finals and 6-2 in this tournament. Venus’s last victory dates back to 2014 when it was imposed in the duel of Masters’s semifinals at Montreal, score 6-7, 6-2, 6-3.