American Serena Williams faced off against Romanian player Simona Halep, the world number two, in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
The American champion Serena Williams was able to secure victory over Simona Halep, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, to secure her place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. At the age of 39, Serena Williams reached the semi-finals of the 2021 Australian Open after defeating Halep with a score of 2-0.
With this win over Halep, Serena Williams reached her 362nd victory in Grand Slam tournaments, making her the player with the most wins in Grand Slam events, tying with Swiss player Roger Federer, who has the same number in men's competitions.
The American star will be looking to continue her journey to win the Australian Open title in order to equal the record held by Australian Margaret Court, who has the record for the most Grand Slam titles with 24. It is noteworthy that Serena Williams, at 39 years old, has not won a Grand Slam title since her victory at the Australian Open in 2017. She lost four Grand Slam finals in recent years, including two at Wimbledon and two at the US Open in 2018 and 2019.
This marks the first time Serena Williams has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open since her title win in 2017.
