Serena Williams Wins Australian Open Women's Singles Title

The United States' Serena Williams downed Russian Dinara Safina in the Australian Open women's singles final played at Melbourne Park on the night of January 31, local time.

Williams won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.

Her win was the fourth odd-numbered year Australian Open victory. She won in 2003, 2005, 2007 and now 2009.

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Photo: Serena Williams (Paul Kane / Getty Images)