Highlights - Women's Final Australian Open Tennis

The Williams sisters have been breaking records for many years. At

34, Serena has her sights on grand slam title number 22. What a year it

it has been. She always dreamt of being a champion. Serena Williams is

the Open champion. Serena Williams has won the French Open. Serena

Williams is Wimbledon champion. More tennis history for Serena Williams.

Arguably the greatest ever. Serena is playing in her 26th final. Up

against the world number one who claims she is laying her best tennis

ever and she has never lost a final in Melbourne, winning six titles. We

will have highlights of that final coming up and it really is something

special. As a bonus, we will coming up and it really is something

high in lights of the Men's Doubles final featuring Jamie Murray and his

partner, Suarez. That is later on. First, the ladies fine and Serena

Williams hoping to make history. She is one behind Steffi Graf who won

her 22nd total back in 1989. Her form in this Championship made her

the overwhelming favourite and there was a question over how Kerber would

handle the occasion. A number of errors from Serena in the first set

and Kerber up was one of the great retrievers and took advantage of

that. He/she is a set point at 5-4. What a start and this caught

everybody by surprise. She takes the opening set. Serena had to dig deep

and she fired herself up in the second set. Roaring herself on after

every win and her game improved. Winning it 6-3. Now it is level at

one set all and the tennis was just getting better and better. We can

join the match at the start of the third set with our commentators John

Lloyd and Andrew Castle. ANDREW CASTLE: Certainly an

advantage to serve first. If she can hold.

JOHN LLOYD: Variation on the serve their from Kerber. The natural left

serve. Their coach will be delighted with

that, as are most of the people in the arena. It is not that they are

cheering against Serena Williams, they are cheering for an excellent

final and that is what they they are cheering for an excellent

got. They know Serena Williams, with 21 Grand Slams and this fearsome

presence, the most superb player. She was coming into this final a

heavy odds on favourite but Kerber has demonstrated the strength of

character. Very good start to the final set for her. It will be a

relief. Certainly been a mixture, her

forehand today. Some impressive winners but a lot of errors. That is

a simple shot for her. Technique, and folly is not great on

the backhand. -- on the volley. That is a very fine anticipation. She

flaps at this. It is not firm. She drops the Hackett -- the racket head

on the wrist. CHEERING Did she cover some court

there! You see some of the reason why Serena Williams hasn't thoughts

-- thought quite so clearly. She has to get that extra ball to get past

Kerber. Three or four extra balls. That is rugged. She has broken her

to love. Last year's final with Serena versus Maria Sharapova was

quite spectacular in its shotmaking. This is even better. Love the way

she talked that forehand on the rise there before Serena had a chance to

get back into court position. A beautiful game she played there.

Really aggressive, solid. Heart rate takes a while to come

down after the rally that they had. Fantastic response from William

Williams. Still puffing hard, both players after that rally. The

ability to recover quickly, which is the

You could see Williams moving to cover the serve down the middle and

that is where the natural spin of a lefty serve takes you. Once again,

went behind her. Excellent response. Twice in her career she has

four Grand Slams at the same time. Remarkable presence on court.

And it is a break straight back. Serena Williams with a fearsome blow

on the backhand side. We are back on serve in this decider.

A first-time grand slam final. A competitive German player. Heavily

favoured. APPLAUSE. This was a tough shot.

Perhaps a little bit more conservative than she would normally

be on that drive volley because she has missed a feud today. She has

enjoyed missing -- hitting those targets.

Serena Williams, 21 grand slam titles. In the open area when...

Steffi Graf with 22 titles. We don't think much about that

because these players are so great but she will be feeling extra

pressure going for this record to equal Steffi Graf. The tough top

players, they like breaking records. They may say one match at a time,

but deep down, she once this desperately. It puts the pressure on

and that is why she lost the US Open last year in the semifinals. The

occasion just got to her. A point she made after losing in the

semifinal. I have one despite this. Four of the five Grand Slams. Let's

keep it in perspective and be thankful.

Again, it is the approach as much as the volley. You talk about the

volley and the technique. She is way too upright on those follies. The

eyes should be level with the ball on the volleys. We see how high she

is on that one. That is the third or fourth one that she has messed. --

missed. So good. That point setup with a

return of serve which was awesome. This is a big point right here.

Second serve, not much on it at all. Serena Williams had so much time

there. Good effort. Kerber keeps her nose

in front in this decider. Playing well. 3-2, final set.

And enthralling Australian Open final. Andy Murray is playing on

Sunday morning. This match final. Andy Murray is playing on

fabulous to watch. First set one bike Kerber. Serena Williams made

far fewer errors in the second set. -- first set one by Kerber.

Off balance there. Not moving her feet. Trying to attack too early.

APPLAUSE. To hit to the Williams backhand voluntarily is a dangerous

thing. That is the retrieval from the backhand down the line. The

forehand finishing. It the backhand down the line. The

backhand that caused the damage their from Serena.

there. It is the approach shot. It wasn't good enough. It is easy from

here. This woman, Kerber, she will make the ground. Just off the top of

the net. Ouch. Annoying. That is why the photographers can't get enough

of Serena Williams. What a charismatic athlete she is.

That is the side. Aiming at the forehand right now. If Kerber has a

chance to do so, she should probably go there. It draws an error and here

is a moment. Just fantastic court coverage. And

those 67.9 metres but Kerber ram air, they weren't in one straight

line. Start, stop, start, stop! Wonderful. That is a matchplay.

Amazing that she hasn't made a first serve in this game. She really needs

it. A big ace goes down. So glad that we have this final to finish

the Championships. Best match of the tournament.

APPLAUSE. That short angle return has brought reward time and time

again. This one here. Serena drawn in because the ball was short and

that approach, nowhere near good enough. The backhand volley just not

firm on it. Floats up in the air and Kerber had plenty of time to hit the

next passing shot. That is strong, strong second serve.

That is pretty gutsy. The way she hit that, that will shoulder height.

Very deep and she made it look easy. I'm not even sure whether she quite

meant that, to be honest. What a point.

Three break points are saved. Now a game point for her.

Yes, indeed. Whatever turn all serve to start with. That was a big

server. -- what a return of serve. This game is a big contest. Why not.

How well did she disguise that drop shot?

The first signs of tension there. Angelique Kerber, she has played so

well. In the rally, no problem. This was the worst shot she has it all

match. These grass courts, you get a bad bounce.

Had a good chance there. Again, not a good approach shot. Firm, but you

would still have fancied Kerber to have made Serena volley on that one.

Fantastic. The depth on those ground strokes. Margaret Court, full-time.

Grand Slam, total leader. A wonderful player. A serve and volley

and a superb athlete, a player who could play with such a righty. And

this is what this is, this is throwing in something completely

different. At the unexpected moment. What a game of this is. -- what a

game this is. Fifth double fault for Williams. A

fifth break point of this game. Two double faults in this game alone.

She knows how important this game is.

And it is away on the forehand side. Kerber breaks. And she has new

tennis balls, whether that favours her or not it will help her first

serve. Two games away from a massive upset.

Wouldn't necessarily have picked this at the end of the second set

when Serena cut out the errors and calmed down. A tremendous effort

from Kerber. We expect a response from Serena Williams.

She is literally lying on the floor trying to get this point. This is

wonderful. Like Radwanska, Well well. The dropped shots that

helped break Serena Williams' serve in the previous game, that variety

and determination has taken her to a 5-2 lead. She is a game away from

winning the Australian Open. Phenomenal fighting spirit from

Angelique Kerber. The crowd rises for both players. The Australian

Open Women's Singles championship comes to a close. We might be just

four points away. Kerber has taken the lead in this designer. Serena

Williams, serving to stay in it. Not new balls this time, although they

were the previous game. A bit of a smile. Six Australian Open finals

she has been in, never lost one. Well, well. I wonder if she has lost

concentration a little bit. This is all tension. It is amazing, even the

great ones, and she is maybe the greatest of all time, they can get

tight in these situations. Chasing this record, to catch Steffi Graf.

She cannot release the tension at the moment.

That will help. Tremendous credit to Kerber, who is just not missing.

Two well measured points here from Serena Williams. Not rushing, taking

your time, getting set up. Attacking on the right ball at the right time.

She has really struggled with her first serve today.

Just brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

Joanna Konta probably watching this, the semifinalists, losing to

potentially the champion. Two points away my Kerber.

If Serena Williams get out of this, the first couple of points in the

next game will be interesting. And she does get out of the game.

Well done. Kerber will serve for an Australian Open. And she will be

nervous. If anybody knows those nerves it is Serena Williams. To

think that Kerber was a match point down in the first round against the

Japanese player. Serena Williams, she has twice held this trophy above

head, saving match point now. But was generous. -- that was

generous. Both players wearing the tension at

the moment. That is absolutely brilliant. That

is the weaker side. By far the weakest sides today. And on a crunch

point like this, she has enough faith in our ability to hit three

forehands in a role like that, finishing with a winner. That is

what it is all about. -- in a row. A very close serve, that.

That is a superb return of serve. What a game from Serena Williams.

Kerber can look back on that and say, well, I did OK. The net call on

the first point from Serena Williams, but she deserved a break.

That is two the games in a row for her. -- two games.

The crowd in the Rod Lehrer arena rightly claiming both players here.

Angelique Kerber had a claim for the final set, she served and was

broken. Serena Williams must hold again to keep her chances alive, to

keep the match going. Two errors at the net. Opening up

this game. Kerber, two points away again.

Superb. What a point from both women.

Kerber, hanging in here somehow at this point. Serena Williams, just

refusing to mess and exploding on that last backhand. What a point.

Magnificent. That started with a second serve that heads the line.

Magnificent. That started with a And then it just carried on. -- hit

the line. A breathtaking tennis from both players again. Kerber has done

nothing wrong here from 0-30. Williams has been absolutely

brilliant. Three point in a row. Gerber has stayed in the present so

well. She could have been overwhelmed at the third set. --

Kerber. She could have been overawed in the first set at the prospect of

playing Serena Williams but not a bit of it.

It's is away. I can't believe it. That is wonderful for her. One of

the great workers on the tour. And this is delightful, too. Generous in

defeat. She can't believe it. Look what you have done and done.

defeat. She can't believe it. Look and done. That is amazing. Match

point down in the first round. Unbelievable. It happens a lot. This

is a vindication for work and perseverance, her strength of

character. She can't believe it. Nobody in the crowd can believe it,

to be quite frank. This is one of the biggest upsets in years. What a

performance. When you think of it, she has beaten

possibly the greatest player of all time, at 28 years old to win her

first grand slam title. A lot of credit to Serena Williams. What a

wonderful response, if she had won this match, she would've equalled

Steffi Graf, 22 Grand Slams. It is a marvellous moment. Congratulations.

You did so well, you really deserved. -- you really deserved it.

I am so happy for you and I hope you enjoy this moment. You do deserve

it. Congratulations. I would like to thank my team for this past month,

it has been really amazing. Thank you for the ride and the journey.

And, of course, the crowd. Thank you guys for all the support. It was

remarkably fun and I really enjoyed myself this whole time. Thank you

very much. A wonderful sportsperson. What about

Angie? She had her birthday on the first day of adjournment and saved

match point on the second day of the tournament. She is now the world

number two and she is also the first German to win a Grand Slam singles

title this century. And maybe more than anything, she

had to beat a great champion tonight to become a champion herself. And

that is what she did. Angelique Kerber.

OK. First of all, I would like to say congratulations to Serena. You

are really an inspiration for so many people, so many young tennis

players, and you have treated history. You are a champion and you

are really an unbelievably great person. Congratulations for

everything you have done already. When I played here, in the first

round, I was actually playing with one leg, on the plane from Germany.

But now I am here, I got a second chance and I have taken my chance to

be here in the finals, playing against Serena, and I am honoured to

be here, and to win. It is my dream come true tonight.

You know, my whole life I was working really hard and now I am

here and I can say I am the grand slam champion, and it sounds really

crazy. Of course, I would like to say thank you to my team, they are

crazy. Of course, I would like to supporting me my whole life. My

family. You did a really great supporting me my whole life. My

and also thank you to my family, supporting me my whole life. My

home, my friends. They are at home watching me, on TV right now, I

think. You know, sometimes I think I am really not easy but I have the

best family, the best team in the world. And I really enjoy this

moment right now. And thank you to all of you guys, all my fans around

the world. Thank you. Thank you so much. I have been enjoying these two

weeks so much. The best two weeks of my career. I am here and you are

really the best fans in the world. I can say, thank you for your support.

I had goose bumps here on Centre Court when I was playing. See you

next year and thank you so much. Thank you. STUDIO: I think she is

happy. She talks about as well she plays. What a performance, a new

grand Chancellor Grand Slam -- grand slam champion, and what a gracious

player in defeat, Serena Williams. A new star is born, and surely more

success to come. John Lloyd is here. Looking at the pictures, I do not

think she will ever forget this day. It is absolutely wonderful and she

showed such courage. What a performance. She played to

Serena's forehand. She didn't get nervous at all. She had total belief

in herself. What an amazing performance. She lost in the first

round at Melbourne yesterday. -- last year. Only 44% of first serves

in the third set and very patchy, wasn't she, Serena? Her forehand was

terrible by his standards. I believe it is the nerves about the record

equalling Steffi Graf. She was impatient and she was trying to get

quick reward rather than taking her time and getting into the points.

She attacked way too much and got it back

All credit to cover but not a great performance by her standards. Serena

was caught on the hop. She move so well and Serena was having to play

more balls in rallies than she has throughout the tournament. Serena

was hitting some of the best shots and Kerber was digging them back

somehow forcing Serena to go for a lot more than she has been doing in

the tournament. She has looked so good, Serena Williams. I think she

took this match, not easy, but she felt her opponent was not going to

come at her in a way that she did. Proof that Kerber has a great

future. We have highlights of the Men's Doubles coming up in a moment

but news that there is another grand slam champion from Scotland who was

crowned today. Gordon Reed from Glasgow played in the wheelchair

event. It is his first grand slam title and he was congratulated by

Andy and Jamie Murray. A great day for him. We set the Men's Doubles

are coming up. Jamie Murray is playing with his new partner, Bruno

Suarez. Against the very experienced Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek.

They took the first set and Jamie and Bruno came back. We can join it

in the third set. Stepanek is to serve.

ANDREW CASTLE: It is still with this pen here. Murray and Soares. They

started badly in the first. JOHN LLOYD: Jamie Murray normally

times his shots so well. He went a fraction too early. Didn't have

enough time to direct it behind him. Shame about the crowd. Wimbledon is

the only grand slam where people stay and watch.

That was a world time cross. -- well timed cross. He has done that every

time when Stepanek has been out into the tramlines. You can see the way

he goes there and hits over that. Almost a top-spin volley.

Just a little bit conservative there, Jamie Murray, on the volley.

Great lob again. Just didn't really do enough. This folly, here, didn't

really stick it. Ended up of court. His partner got attacked. They could

have done more with that volley. Your partner sometimes plays a

suspect point and you have to take control on the next point and help

him out. What a return from Soares. That is a bad volley. Got that so

late, Nestor. Suarez has been returning so well in

the last few games. Stepanek going at it again.

Jamie Murray ready to pounce. Jamie is going to be twitching and looking

for this one. See that move that Merry maids? Excellent return.

Stepanek couldn't handle it on the half-volley. It is a break and they

are on their way here. We will move it on. Here is Jamie

serving for the title. That is a horrible start. It was

well done and hats off to an Nestor and Stepanek. Also a first-time

grand slam pairing. The forehand was a bit unlucky. Just slowed the pace

up. Horrible when you are serving for it.

Dear, oh dear. Come on. This is where his partner, Soares, might

need to do a little crossing here just to take the pressure off.

need to do a little crossing here Stepanek will be aware of that.

Vastly experienced, Nestor. He did so well to get himself back

into that. Both of them dead. You could feel the tightness from all

four players in that. They were nudging the ball back hoping. Mind

wanders back to when they were 4-2 up. Nestor had the drive volley.

They haven't had a break point for donkeys years, these two.

Was that going for a winner? His partner is saying, "Duck next time.

" It hitting in the back. Still a break point.

Excellent serve. He was not going to miss that first serve under any

circumstances. A false start on the first one, wasn't it?

What a point. Fantastic point there. Wide. Match point. Jamie Murray held

his nerve there brilliantly. The faithful.

From 15-40 down to a championship point up. A set down in this match.

What a return of serve. That was a very good serve their from Jamie

Murray. Daniel Nestor rarely hasn't made many returns in the last couple

of sets and that was probably the best he has hit all match. Came off

his firm -- vibration damper as well.

Nestor now. Class C volley. Very good return from Stepanek. He made

that look so easy. Can you believe it? You think back

to the 4-2 game and the break point. You think about the Championship

point there. It was a mis-hit, slightly. I am not sure. Jamie

Murray started that game poorly. From then onwards, he played very

well. He didn't do anything wrong there. Nestor was brilliant.

Easy saying the obvious, but you have got to throw away that

disappointment. Not so easy to do that when you know you have had

match point and lost it. Sleep will not come easy.

That is the side that you want to make Jamie Murray play if you can.

This is tense, now. They do have tie-breaks in the final

set. Who knows whether we will need one

of those as Jamie Murray goes across and takes advantage. An excellent

return from Soares has been as cool as you like in this game. Showing

his partner serenity on the return. That is away and Soares has

masterful in the game. Ably supported by Jamie Murray

masterful in the game. Ably manages to put his side -- aside his

moment. Having served for it, that is brilliant.

never played a final together before. This is a grand slam

championship. A big moment. That is exactly the draw that Murray

does for hours every week. Just picking it that the net. That is

what John Lloyd was talking about. Just an angled racket head split and

don't try too much. Stay balanced, had behind it.

-- head behind it. Three points away. No magic from Nestor on the

return this time. This is so tidy from Bruno Suarez.

Cool as you like. And that is it! Third time lucky for

Jamie Murray. Last year he was a finalist at Wimbledon and the US

Open and now a winner, a grand slam Men's Doubles winner to go along

with the Davis Cup victory. My goodness, he has put together a

career on the doubles court. He champions in Australia. The first

Australian title of any title for a Brazilian player. One o'clock in

Melbourne. Party time! There will be another Murray next on my court. It

is Andy Murray against Novak Djokovic. British tennis owes

Scottish tennis match. What a day for Jamie Murray. He becomes the

first British man to win the doubles at the Australian Open since 1934.

Making history once again. We wondered how good this partnership

were going to be. They have won the Grand Slam and surely more to come.

What a day for Jamie Murray. His first Men's Doubles grand slam

victory. Here is what he had to say. I have to thank my team over there.

Louis, or my success has been down to you. You have been here since

2007 and I have never given new anything to cheer about until now.

And the comic you should be in bed. I don't know why you are here taking

photographs. We will prepare to support you tomorrow. My wife is at

home working hard to pay the bill so I can travel the world playing

sport. She has been with me that the last seven years through good times

and bad times. She is my rock and I can't wait to see you when I get

home. Thanks, everybody. I agree with Jamie. What is he doing

up? He wanted to be there. They are such a close family. His first Men's

Doubles grand slam. What a tremendous effort and what a year

Jamie has had. And with Andy come he's probably thinking if I haven't

watched it, I would be text and I phoned and be anxious about it. He

is probably nice and relaxed and in a happy mood. As far as Andy goes,

he is playing late tomorrow night and will have a lion. You can see

how much it meant to him. There is an opening here for more grand slam

titles. There will be a lot of doubles team who think they can take

over from the others. What about the ATP finals. You will wonder why he

was dropping John Peers and starting with a new partner. Bruno Suarez is

a very talented player. I was trying to work out the combinations and

didn't think it was a good move. Shows how much I know about it. It

was a great move and they have won a Grand Slam together. You can see the

way they are combined they are going to win more. Nestor said Jamie

Murray, to him, he is the best doubles player around right now

because of his hands at the net. There is no one better in doubles.

His crosses are better than anybody else's. Getting into the finals of

two Grand Slams is big but winning the Davis Cup in those vital

matches, we could have lost the ties and he came through playing under a

lot of pressure. Playing with his younger brother. You have to go out

and do the business, which he did extremely well. Mentally, he is in a

position where he thinks he will win all of these matches. So exciting

for the Murray family and for us. Andy will be playing tomorrow and he

imagined he will be there to support him. Andy has a tough one tomorrow.

He has a very tough one. I agree with him about this performance. He

has beaten Novak Djokovic before. What has separated him in the last

couple of years is Djokovic keeps the mental side going for longer and

Andy Murray has dipped a bit. If Andy Murray can stay with him, he

will win the match. If he dips, he will not win. Tomorrow, it is Murray

against Djokovic. The last match of the tournament. What a way to

finish. MUSIC PLAYS. Djokovic will go

through to have a crack at his sixth Australian Open title. Famous

victory for Andy Murray. He will have a crack at Djokovic again at

the final of the Australian Open. It could mean better. The top two

players in the world. Novak Djokovic against Andy Murray and you will be

up to see that on BBC This is a bit of a turn up. Kerber,

first set. I can't believe it. This