Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the women's singles final to win her sixth Australian Open title here Saturday.
The No.1-seeded Williams recorded a 6-3, 7-6(5) over the No.2-seeded Russian for the 19th Grand Slam title of her illustrious career, separating herself from Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova for second-most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.
