Will power set to rule

Venus faces sister Serena for the 28th time in her career for the Australian Open women’s singles crown today; it’s their first major final in eight years

Venus Williams (left) takes on Serena Williams at the Australian Open in Melbourne after 19 years. Pic/AFP

Melbourne: Serena Williams believes facing her sister Venus in today’s Australian Open final will be the greatest moment of both their careers.

The siblings go head-to-head in Melbourne for the 28th time in their lives and in a ninth grand slam final, long after many considered their joint domination of the game to be finished. While Serena has continued building her stack of major titles unabated, Venus appeared to be fading at the start of the decade.

Now, Venus is enjoying a late resurgence. It means Venus and Serena, aged 36 and 35 respectively, reunite, 19 years after their first competitive meeting in the second round of the Australian Open and eight since their last shared major final at Wimbledon. “This is the moment of our careers so far. I can definitely say for me,” Serena said.

“Nothing can break our family. If anything, this will definitely bring us closer together, knowing that I want to see her do the best that she can possibly do. I know that she wants to see me do the best that I can do. This is something that I couldn’t write a better ending for. It’s the one time that I feel like no matter what happens, I can’t lose, she can’t lose.

“It’s going to be a great situation,” added the former World No. 1. Serena stands on the brink of a seventh Australian Open crown.

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