Serena Williams wins Australian Open for 19th major title Los Angeles Times | January 31, 2015 | 2:36 AM Serena Williams won her 19th singles title at a Grand Slam tennis tournament by defeating Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 7-6, Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Williams, 33, is now second to Steffi Graf’s 22 major singles championships in the Open era after winning her sixth title in Australia. Williams broke a tie with Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, who both won 18 majors. For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.