With her 6-4, 6-4 win over Venus Williams on Saturday in Melbourne, Serena Williams made history by securing a 23rd Grand Slam title. In doing so, she passed Steffi Graf's long-standing record of 22 majors.
'It's such a great feeling to have 23," Serena Williams said. "I've been chasing it for a really long time. It feels like, really long time. When it got on my radar, I knew I had an opportunity to get there, and I'm here. I'm here.
"It's a great feeling. No better place to do it than Melbourne."
Here's a rundown of what the No. 23 means to Serena and the sports world.
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Serena Williams' 23rd career main draw WTA win was over Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in the second round of Wimbledon back in 1998. The then-16-year-old American won 6-3, 6-0. She would face the same opponent in the semifinals of this year's Australian Open, 19 years later.
2
The 2003 Wimbledon championships was Williams' 23rd career title. She beat her older sister Venus in the final.
3
When Serena Williams was 23 years old, she won the 2005 Australian Open for her second Melbourne title. It was the only tournament she won that year.
4
Last year at the US Open, Williams fell two matches short of winning major No. 23 when she lost to Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals.
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Like Williams has established herself as the GOAT of women's tennis, Michael Jordan has long been considered the GOAT of basketball. Throughout his career, Jordan wore No. 23.
After her win on Saturday, she was presented with a special pair of Air Jordans from Jordan himself, emblazoned with the No. 23.