Women's championship match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open 2007.
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@queenswilliams5 ай бұрын
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@theinformed46297 ай бұрын
No matter how many times I watch this match I am amazed at the conviction and concentration!
@danielgoncalves80796 ай бұрын
pure hate in her eyes 😂😂
@nathangraham17606 ай бұрын
@@danielgoncalves8079I’m sayin! She was out for blood that night girl lol
@thushanrathnaweera55096 ай бұрын
Really me tooo❤❤❤❤
@glenntownes2346 ай бұрын
Me too! an epic and class AZZWHOOPIN' by Serena. I bet Maria Doparova is still sore from that spankin!!!
@rushigolande22536 ай бұрын
Me too
@Maddiix7 ай бұрын
This slam run alone made Serena one of the greatest. But, her performance here is what solidified her as the goat.
@marfu11196 ай бұрын
From the beginning at the time I had a feeling that Serena was going to win the tournament especially when discovered that she already won the title before in 2003 & 2005 I said 2007 is hers. She had that quirky streak going as she won the title again 2 years later in 2009. I remember how disappointed she was when she lost in the quarter finals to a player she said had never heard of at a small tournament a week before the 2007 Australian Open to think that loss gave her that extra motivation to step her level back up.
@mrrogers3026 ай бұрын
One of the best slam final performances in tennis history.
@erlandemetayer86856 ай бұрын
Indeed
@fundhund625 ай бұрын
And one of the worst from Sharapova.
@magnetmac14 ай бұрын
@@fundhund62 Sharapova lost to Serena 19 times in a row. She lost 17 out of 19 in straight sets. Sharapova was never at her "worst" against Serena. She was simply not at the same level with the American.
@ItsJayYork6 ай бұрын
Serena made it look so easy, but 07 Sharapova was no joke. Serena was just on another galaxy here!
@Brandon-qr2or6 ай бұрын
Venus then took a buzzsaw to her at Wimbledon later that year.
@krishnakumar23906 ай бұрын
@@Brandon-qr2or grass was Queen vees surface no wonder in the results
@stuartperry10476 ай бұрын
You're right about Sharapova. If Serena hadn't been around, she probably would have won several more slams.The same with Venus.
@krishnakumar23906 ай бұрын
@@stuartperry1047 correct
@chazzprinceton846 ай бұрын
This was the height of Sharapova's game she was mentally tough and could beat anyone. However, Serena Jameka Willams was imperious that day and wasn't going to be deterred by any means. This goes down as one of the greatest beatdowns in women's tennis history.
@ddot95667 ай бұрын
I never get tired of watching Serena demolish Maria. I just wish we had more to watch.
@user-ot5vq3xf5l6 ай бұрын
this suggests that Serena had a bad opposition, weak. she is not the greatest with such competition and such weak opponents as Sharapova, Azarenka, Kvitova, Li, and other two-time slam champions like Zvonareva and Safina and Wozniacki. Now Serena wouldn't benefit from half of what she has. Osaka, Rybakina, Iga, Sabalenka, Gauf and others, now they would wipe their feet on her. Serena is not the greatest, she is the queen of the weak, slow court era. 
@jobuck8796 ай бұрын
@@user-ot5vq3xf5lSurely you jest. Serena faced more competition than anyone else has faced. The thing you ignorantly ignore is that these ladies couldn’t win because Serena was just that tough to beat. Graf had the weakest era of all time! Serena started off facing Venus, Capriati, Henin, Hingis, Clijsters, Davenport--so many others and she beat most of them into retirement (Henin twice). Then came the new batch of girls who were much younger that couldn’t defeat Serena. You’re obviously a hater but in the end, Serena is the GOAT.
@adamlarsson38286 ай бұрын
such trash. Chris Evert, Monica Seles and Lindsay Davenport said that Serena played in /by far/ highest quality era of women’s tennis. the Graf era was sterile because the best player in the world was brutally removed from the game. the era since Serena got old witnessed seen player after player come and go, with truncated periods of success. i listen to what PLAYERS have to say about greatest players they knew. Russian 🤖 trolls, working from Saint Petersburg make youtube look increasingly like a playground for misinforming hateful imbeciles.
@adamlarsson38286 ай бұрын
Zvonareva and Safina won ZERO slams and never came close to winning a slam - despite coming from a despicable terrorist state country that uses every conceivable mechanism to corrode the world in its image. doing its athletes every day for Russia is like drinking water in the rest of the world.
@seensay21326 ай бұрын
That volley at 1:51 🔥🔥🔥
@pablofrank24666 ай бұрын
I never get tired of watching this masterclass. Serena silenced her critics forever with this performance. She was ranked 81 at the start of the tournament and when she reached the final, people like Pat Cash said 'A great run but it's over now'. She made Pat Cash (and others) eat their words that day!
@DanielSong396 ай бұрын
People probably said the same thing when Pat Cash made the Wimbledon final LOL To be fair he did what Serena did here
@seensay21326 ай бұрын
Sharapova was a spectator like the rest of us! 🤣🤣
@scottcole60936 ай бұрын
Still one of the best matches a human has ever played. Imagine being able to hit that backhand @ 3:50
@nutrick92Ай бұрын
blew my mind!!!
@TheOrbofTime6 ай бұрын
Serena was unbelievably good. Just an absolute GOAT. That backhand was so accurate, powerful and reliable.
@amb8177 ай бұрын
It didn’t even matter that Serena was unseeded and facing the world number one Sharapova. Serena was so focused and gave Maria absolutely nothing to work with. Serena’s serving was incredible too. Much different match than the Australian Open 2005 Semifinal between them
@dosensadif65856 ай бұрын
Maria was NOT the world number 1 in that tournament. Just the number 1 seed.
@tjr44596 ай бұрын
I remember watching this match. Serena had poor form and was recovering from injuries. A lot of people were writing her off and saying Sharapova was the favorite. Serena wanted to prove them wrong in the most brutal way possible 😂
@jansmarco78426 ай бұрын
she was underdog
@marfu11196 ай бұрын
Never get tired of watching this match. Cannot believe this match was 17 years ago. I remember staying up late watching it live as a 18 year old. The match finished so quick. After this match Sharapova knew she would never defeat Serena again. Most of their matches 2007-2019 Serena won all of them and they were very one sided only in 2008 Charleston on clay it went 3 sets which Serena won 6-1 in the 3rd.
@magnetmac14 ай бұрын
You forgot Miami Open 2013. That went to a 3rd set too.
@user-ks3vw6zj9o6 ай бұрын
What a revenge for Maria’s 2004 winning in Wimbledon!…. and for her bad mouthing Serena any chance she got….
@dayzour1237 ай бұрын
I was 16 when I saw this match living in Uk at the time stayed up late so nervous for my girl Serena wasn’t sure if she could do it boy did she shut me up!!! And I was gladly to shut up was at edge of my seat best feeling ever seeing this win 🏆 Serena proved when she is at her best and focus. Nothing will stop her and that’s what I love about her.
@krishnakumar23907 ай бұрын
Though this is a brutal smack down from serena to Sharapova, I still say the intensity of this match is different level. Queen Serena vs princess Sharapova.
@Maddiix7 ай бұрын
‘Princess’ Sharapova? That’s hilarious.
@krishnakumar23907 ай бұрын
@@Maddiix why hilarious, I know politics better than you, she's certainly a princess for sure, okay if you go for the drugs issue I can say Williams sisters does taken tues with the help of wada and that's US based. Thanks for the court of arbitration of sports for serving justice in Sharapova case concluding her as unintentional doper.
@krishnakumar23907 ай бұрын
@@Maddiix serena Venus loves Sharapova than any other wta players, what else as a Sharapova fan wants?
@Maddiix7 ай бұрын
@@krishnakumar2390 “Serena Venus loves Sharapova more than any other wta player” that statement alone tells me you most be on drugs, like your ‘princess’. Good day.
@henryv.macadamia64236 ай бұрын
@@Maddiix Why not, "meldonium queen, Sharapova?"
@keatingaaron6 ай бұрын
Serena Williams was surely the best ever.
@johnpearson25016 ай бұрын
A Clinical DESTRUCTION!!!👊🏿
@user-hu9eq4tg1l6 ай бұрын
Величайшая Серена, королева, алмаз в истории тенниса....
@Jaijaisinger2727_6 ай бұрын
Yeah this the yr the troll commentators were saying she was out of shape, not fit at all. Which is absolutely ridiculous because she was in perfect shape body was AAAAAAAAAMAZING!
@user-wz6yx5pq6h6 ай бұрын
this match is purely a piece of art !
@gena10716 ай бұрын
Please more full matches, it would be nice to enjoy the whole match if possible.
@AFCompany6 ай бұрын
This match was due to the commentators trashing Serena the entire tournament and saying she was out of shape and finished. She was looking to prove a point in the final and Maria just happened to be the opponent but she was looking to wipe the floor with whoever it was. Sharapova actually had the advantage in their match ups until this point and let their previous match up slip away after having multiple match points. That coupled with getting crush by Serena here and Miami a couple months later really sealed the deal and Maria no longer believed she could actually beat Serena or close her out. Should Serena have the better h2h yes, was Serena just better absolutely, should Maria still have a few more wins over her yes.
@user-im5wc4bn3v6 ай бұрын
Serena's serve looks more fluid than Roger's
@tking28226 ай бұрын
I would love to see Serena come back like this again. She was on fire back then. I miss her
@Official.tadiwa6 ай бұрын
She can but her family is the distraction before kid she didn’t get distracted and always played well
@Ayanaa_206 ай бұрын
my dear it's called age,she is 40 now and 2007 she was in her early 20's soo there's no way she can move like that now.
@tking28226 ай бұрын
@@Ayanaa_20 you’re so right I agreed with you
@wendarlemmota6096 ай бұрын
Swiatek nunca bateria serena, Vênus e Sharapova em seus auges
@steventramaine93876 ай бұрын
Serena did everything right here. Just so she could say her sister's name. I remember this one.
@gnnrgmlng83277 ай бұрын
She was ranked 80-something right??
@ItsJayYork6 ай бұрын
81 at the time, yea
@anobserver96585 ай бұрын
These two had some good matches.
@redroad99496 ай бұрын
Boy that girl could play. Good old times for women's tennis. Swiatek is the best we've got now. 😞
@smallville30756 ай бұрын
The one who got eliminated in the 3rd round of the Aussie Open last month? right😂
@nicolasneri77382 ай бұрын
@@smallville3075 eat your words. 1GA Queen of RG
@orbitalwarrior6 ай бұрын
7:47, that reaction shows it all, it's that belief and desire that was lacking later in her career. She was hungry and ruthless here.
@mpumelelongwenya14167 ай бұрын
Please upload the full match.
@cradle1772 ай бұрын
I remember this time very well. The media kept saying that Serena was past her prime and she was “washed up”. Little would they know that their beloved Russian would never beat Serena again.
@amanuelreda8596 ай бұрын
Serena at her best
@LendaleJohnson866 ай бұрын
This was an incredible performance in 2007, and then 5 months later her big sister Venus did the same thing at Wimbledon and US Open
@krishnakumar23904 ай бұрын
When did Venus beaten Sharapova at US Open? Lies!
@nopimahendra88766 ай бұрын
I think start from this match,, Serena have magically power every meet Sharapova
@richiroo83086 ай бұрын
Peak serana for me anyway!
@gnnrgmlng83277 ай бұрын
Can you make Serena into final vs Petrova, Peer dan Vaidisova HL??
@TheEdan90236 ай бұрын
Beautiful destruction!
@judyLee-ov8yd5 ай бұрын
Serena had just come back from injury and had gained weight. She was ranked 81st. and Mary Carillo and her racist friends said she wasn't going to make it, she was good but Sharapova was better. An Australian former player said she lacked the attention span to succeeed, and would never win another championship. Serena made no noise and didn't respond verbally to the critics, she just let her racket do the talking and man did it talk. She however saved the best for last and it was one of the best finals I had ever seen.
@pauldrutz-hannahs38936 ай бұрын
In hindsight. This might have been her best match played. Sharapova played well, but Serena just started in fifth gear and never let up. ❤
@fundhund625 ай бұрын
Sharapova didn't play well at all. This has to be one of the worst performances in a major final in recent history.
@magnetmac14 ай бұрын
@@fundhund62 Serena made Sharapova look like she performed badly. She simply was at a level Sharapova could not reach.
@fundhund624 ай бұрын
@@magnetmac1 You can look at it from both angles. Sharapova played so badly that Serena looked like a genius, would also be a rather accurate description of this match.
@magnetmac14 ай бұрын
@@fundhund62 Well, Sharapova lost in an even worst scoreline to Serena. Losing consistently to Serena in straight sets pretty much underscores my previous comment you responded to.
@fundhund624 ай бұрын
@@magnetmac1 It doesn't since I was talking about one specific match. If you want to change the topic that's fine but I'm not interested to go there. Maria played a very bad match at the AO 2007, and Serena played a great match. Those two often go hand in hand. If Sharapova had played better, it wouldn't have been as easy for Serena. She might still have won, but we'll never know. What happened in later matches is a completely different story.
@wimgobbelvan8194Ай бұрын
........ i think she's the only i know of that ranking doesn't matter when it comes to competing ........ and that was solid proven by this match ... sining off ....... Serena "The Queen" Williams
@rishkesh195623 күн бұрын
Serena in that lovely outfit
@jayd49266 ай бұрын
I prefer the green courts for AUS open compared to the blue ones.
@cedric8896 ай бұрын
It’s the look of disgust (or was it contempt) Serena gave Maria. 1:10
@ItsJayYork6 ай бұрын
thats just her "game face" bro, dont see stuff that isn't there
@glenntownes2345 ай бұрын
It was definitely a look of disgust and disgrace.....
@robrivax6 ай бұрын
The queen knows how to celebrate! the best serve of all time, and much faster/better movement than Maria. And those horrible serves by Maria right smack in the middle of the box, what was that? It's amazing Maria won what she did considering her movement abilities....and she caught Serena off guard at that first Wimbledon final matchup.....
@Luchon200820106 ай бұрын
Did sharapova make any winners??? Such a weak player
@Himachaltimes20246 ай бұрын
Sharapova so beautiful!
@beardedbeast96066 ай бұрын
They both played their behinds off though, let’s be honest! Serena just had that extra extra!
@gregorymkgielis95496 ай бұрын
Did we watch the same match ? Because Maria could barely play because of Serena’s power and tactics.
@vishalsharma66186 ай бұрын
Serena in beast mode
@dayzour1237 ай бұрын
The same year Venus gave her same treatment at Wimbledon
@krishnakumar23907 ай бұрын
Sharapova leads Venus on their head to head, and also Wimbledon is venuses domain, grass is her surface.
@dayzour1237 ай бұрын
@@krishnakumar2390 you saying that has nothing to do with my statement. Venus is still gave Maria the same treatment the same year. Period we are not talking about head to head stay on track
@dayzour1237 ай бұрын
@@krishnakumar2390 and since you want to say all of that Venus leads that head to head and grand slam meetings wins sharapova beaten vee once in a slam meeting while Venus did it twice 🤷♂️
@krishnakumar23907 ай бұрын
@@dayzour123 over all stats is what tennis experts considers, not grass wins alone, which is obviously the queen vee's home ground. Not denying it. Even serena can't stop queen vee at grass then how about Sharapova?
@dayzour1237 ай бұрын
@@krishnakumar2390 my opinion, Maria and Venus never really had an opportunity they didn’t really meet that much and when they did it was spread out years apart I’m sure Venus played Maria often they head to head record. Wouldn’t look like that Venus definitely would’ve took a lot more wins especially when her game is on. She is second to her sister Serena.
@josephrocha1426 ай бұрын
Serena really disliked Maria and she let her have it. Lol
@rayfattar5586 ай бұрын
The arogant woman shown by william face😏😏
@tracysibley63606 ай бұрын
Serena... what did Maria do to you girl..😂😂😂 👊
@cblack05456 ай бұрын
Sharapova is sooooo overrated. The great white hope that got caught doping. I think it is disgusting how she is admired for her looks. There was no rivalry....Serena lost to her one time.
@user-iu7yo1tb8o6 ай бұрын
Doping?
@broncoguy48626 ай бұрын
No, just the results of desire, dedication and incredibly hard work. You should try it some time.
@user-iu7yo1tb8o6 ай бұрын
@@broncoguy4862 Yes, all that you said, and a lot of dope. No, I don't need it.
@user-ot5vq3xf5l6 ай бұрын
Serena, as always, dominates the weak. This is competition))) Throughout her career, there has not been a single strong competitor equal to her. What is there to admire here? Nothing at all. 
@KadeKempson6 ай бұрын
Just like your post, there is nothing to admire from it either.
@jobuck8796 ай бұрын
Awwww poor little Sharadopa fan. You mad? Let’s put some truth for your little heart. Serena had a small margin against Capriati and Henin didn’t she? She also had a lot of struggles with other players too-but you can’t accept that she is the GOAT. It’s a YOU problem. See yourself out.
@dawnofcairo46276 ай бұрын
There's Venus, Clijsters, Henin, Davenport Mauresmo, Hingis and Azarenka. Sure she dominates their h2h but it wasn't presented on a platter either
@user-ot5vq3xf5l6 ай бұрын
@@dawnofcairo4627 Serena played with obviously weaker players than her. Clijsters 7:2, Azarenka 18:5, Davenport 10:4, Sharapova 20:2, Henin defeated her mainly on clay, Capriati lost to her 6 matches in a row. This is a weak opposition. Now everyone is in the top 50, they can serve as hard as Serena, only they move faster and hit more powerfully. Now any of their top 10 would simply destroy Serena. Don't cry, look for a new idol. 
@user-ot5vq3xf5l6 ай бұрын
@@jobuck879 I love Elena Rybakina and Arina Sabalenko, keep Sharapova for yourself, pretend that this is such a strong rival for Serena that it’s just wow. Serena had very weak competition, especially from 2008 to 2015. Even Mirra Andreeva plays faster than the then Serena.