The Story of Serena Williams’ most ICONIC win: 2007 Australian Open

[@BhayekaTshazi]

The fact that in the thumbnail Yetunde is wearing a green top and Serena won the slam dedicated it to Yetunde while wearing a green Nike Kit ❤❤❤ Serena is iconic

[@AC-ss5oy]

I remember all of this. Serena also changed her racket ahead of the 2007 AO. In 2006, Some interviewer of Tennis magazine actually asked her about why she and Venus played with oversized rackets meant for beginners and she said she was practicing with someone who played with a 95 sq inch head racket, she tried it and she didn't miss a shot during that practice. That practice led to talks with Wilson's manufatcturing team to give her a heavier racket with a smaller head size (from 113 sq to 103-104 sq inches. it definitely helped her win the AO that year.

[@pacifiquembaraga5560]

Chris Evert has love has a heart. She is beautiful inside out God will always remember that for her

[@DamianTran]

Yes glad she got rid of those ncode bazooka cannon

[@ChristiansCourt]

yep! i mentioned this around the 20:00 mark

[@AC-ss5oy]

@@DamianTran yeah i think oversized rackets were marketed to women in the mid to late 90's as being able to give them more power but racket technology showed that this wasn't exactly true (Davenport/Capriati had no shortage of power with 95 sq inch, heavier rackets) , so by the mid-2000's, they started to go out of vogue. Justine changed from 106 to 95 sq inch head. Vaidisova from 110 to 102 and the williamses as well. other women went towards standard tweener frames (mostly Babolats). the only woman i can think of that increased her racket head was Mary pierce who played a very high risk game and could use the control of an 88 sq in racket to a standard 98 sq inch yonex that was 11.5 oz which was considered heavy in those days.

[@adamlarsson3828]

it was a prototype, from memory, of the first Wilson Blade racquet, formally introduced a few months later.

[@bettyschoval3214]

she really showed her humanity...thats why we love her...greatest player ever....her dad was right when he said ....shes like a pitbull when she bites she never lets go....

[@GaryTornado-zy2mz]

I’m Aussie and a Serena Stan it was so satisfying when she won this title it would have to be my favorite Serena major run. The amount of people who had written her off after a loss to Bammer in Hobart then to ultimately smack down Sharapova in the final of AO was Epic ❤ Ps Loved this video bro actually can’t wait for your US Open content 🙌🏾

[@AC-ss5oy]

omg...the stuff that they said about her figure was soo ridiculous. I remember even in 2001!!! at the US Open, John McEnroe and Tracy Austin were commentating (maybe the match against Anca Barna?) and he said " it looks like she could shed a couple of pounds" . Tracy was like "what? there's not an ounce of fat on her...someone get him (John) out of here". they were calling Serena fat even when she had a freaking six pack!!! Like you could see her arms and through the yellow Puma dress that she was fit like a track star.

[@ChristiansCourt]

i wish i was fully conscious enough to be a fan back then cause it’d probably be my favorite Serena major run too lol. thank you for watching! 🙏🏾

[@GaryTornado-zy2mz]

@@ChristiansCourt helps being 41 and from Serena’s generation but nothing got me up at 2am as effortlessly than Serena playing anywhere she was in the world haha keep up the great vids mate.

[@AC-ss5oy]

@@ChristiansCourt you would have loved it. I loved seeing commentators dog pile onto Serena and write her off only to then watch them have to eat their words over and over again. of course most of them were white (Carillo, Bud Collins, Patrick McEnroe, Pat Cash etc) and profited from 'chastizing' a black player but Serena made them all look like fools. I'm pretty sure the optics of it all (and social media) is what led to more the diverse commentating in tennis that we have today. they love to say race has nothing to do with it but it does. They never chastised Hingis or Capriati the way that they tried to do it with the Williamses. Richard and Oracene did an amazing job and prepared them very very well for this stage.

[@bettyschoval3214]

i still go back and watch these match....once every few years

[@vollspectacular55]

Great video. My favourite of all her slams.

[@reneobamenguemaondo148]

I remember this time very well. Nobody gave her a chance. Noboby thought that she could do it despite achieving the « Serena Slam » just a few years earlier. When I watched her winning against Petrova, I knew that she would be unstoppable and she raised to the occasion by claiming the title. Serena is the best tennis player ever, period. Christian, you did a great job breaking down the whole backstory behind this title👏👏👏

[@ivanhall6482]

Omg Cousin this video was so ____ GOOD!!!! All the hard work really came together here. Great script, great cuts, great narrative creation!!!

[@ajollypanda4175]

The first thing that comes to my mind about 2007 is that stare and walk, whew

[@yolandasmith3447]

You're the best! Thank you! This brought back so many painful memories for me. I remember so much of this. I appreciate your summary of these documentaries since I don't have a subscription. I went back and watched the Olympics between Maria and Serena the other day after watching this the 1st time. That is my all-time favorite match between them because there was a look in Serena's eye that day, and you knew she was on a mission. It meant more than just winning a gold medal. She beat Maria in a little over an hour, 6-0 6-0. It was outstanding!! The Williams sisters went through a lot, but especially Serena 😢😢😢 It was not right, but I was so proud of how she came through it all. She was so strong, and I am so glad she had her family and sisters, especially Venus, to lean on. Keep them coming. Thanks again!

[@jddII]

This single tournament changed my whole life!!

[@daman9971]

My favourite GS run of Serena's career! I've learned so many thing new things from your video and makes me appreciate the run even more

[@takodanobaba]

This is one of the best stories in Tennis!

[@theire483]

The letter Chris Evert penned was actually a really good letter.

[@ChristiansCourt]

it was decent but considering the circumstances with Serena’s late sister it reads as tone deaf

[@StewNWT]

The 2007 AO final was up there with some of the greatest match performances in tennis history, paralleled only by a few examples that come to mind - Serena herself 2012 Olympic final, Kvitova 2014 Wimbledon final, Djokovic 2019 AO final and 2016 AO SF, Nadal 2008 FO, Fed 2005 USO final

[@JWNS08]

That whole 2012 Olympics in the most memorable for me. I think she only lost 18 games the whole tournament (6 matches I believe, I could be wrong) against the best players in the world at the time. She just dominated that tournament.

[@kofipokuantwi-boateng5446]

Amazing video. With all these blatant facts, i am shocked people still act surprised that Serena struggled between 2004-2007. Anyone would struggle under this circumstances especially in such a tough era. The fact that she made it to 3 slam finals and won 2 within that period is incredible. Peak Serena would dominate in any era. Her issues within this period benefited most players. I also believe Chris Evert's letter and Navratilova's comment came out of a place of concern and love. Serena's career is a miracle.

[@ChristiansCourt]

I think Evert’s was more out of love but I found Navratilova’s to be more rooted in bitterness

[@LynetteBailey-n3b]

@@ChristiansCourtlol

[@TheFever77]

22:59 Serena walked out onto court with her handbag like she was going to work chiile 😂

[@mscubana]

Ahhh, my favorite Dopapova final beatdown

[@bettyschoval3214]

maria was being extra ...serena humbled her on every level...

[@idrisshepherd7764]

Love your vids

[@StewNWT]

Serena was still in pretty damn good shape in 2007. And one only need to look at Taylor Townsend to see body criticism is still alive and well

[@TheFever77]

This was really good Christian, well done.

[@gaetangranturco5099]

Thanks for this video it was so cool ! I really appreciate your point of view. Serena showed that time who she was, and her reign restarted for ever

[@ljett1849]

Thank you for this video. It and the docuseries confirmed something for me. Watching she and Venus play following the loss. one could see them look up in the stands to their box and get visibly sad on court and then lose the match. Their sister Yetunde was almost always in their box. I wondered why none of the commentators could see it,

[@bettyschoval3214]

serena vs petrova....her comeback match gave me goosebumps..she really showed her grit in this slam..

[@seensay2132]

And Petrova had the nerve to say Serena wouldn’t win her next match vs Jankovic. Then proceeds to wax her 3 and 2 😂

[@bettyschoval3214]

@@seensay2132 yes jelena was a top 10 player also....serena powered thru that match...

[@LM-bt7sg]

Wonderful work you did an excellent job on this project I loved it

[@mitsyatkinson939]

Tear jerking …. Gr8 vid. Serena fan for life.

[@pacifiquembaraga5560]

What a journey, what a struggle behind the success!! She definitely deserves an evolvement and have a happy live now

[@ikeboy18]

Nice video! btw its Fernando Gonzales.

[@ChristiansCourt]

thanks for that correction!

[@MrBjorn6]

This was very well done 👍. I lived through this part of her journey but forgot the details

[@richardibanga3401]

thank you

[@1mcshandy]

This final was amazing. Super Serena on form - nobody would get close to her.

[@idrisshepherd7764]

the comments on Navrat and Everts comments has me scream

[@BhayekaTshazi]

Navratilova always threw rocks an hides her hands chile no surprised 😂😂 Hingis was just mad she was getting her ass handed to her by th Williams sisters 😂😂

[@dariusbrock2351]

​@@BhayekaTshaziTrue.

[@faithchambers5698]

They all hated the Williams sister's especially serena the beast 😂🎉❤

[@andrewmcdonald6987]

Thanks so much and best wishes Andrew McDonald Scotland

[@goliathsparrow1082]

I good video bro

[@DelightfulSpaceExplorati-xj8eo]

The matches between Sharapova and Serena was the most intense..can you do a top 5 matches between them....that would be great

[@MashuCashew]

Please do a documentary on Tennis's steroid problem. It isn't widely known because the sport is so dependent on its star players.

[@cdwood163]

Serena played thee entire tournament like "What was said...oh I thought somebody said something!?" The level of intensity and violence in the final 😅 had little to do with Maria and everything to do with was said and WHO said it.

[@cjasewell]

Former players and sports writers criticizing the body, fitness, desire, focus, belief of a player was not normal. John McEnroe once suggested Lindsey Davenport should be more fit, and all the same former players who said the same about Serena defended Davenport, also defended Maria Sharapova when it was revealed she'd been doping (for 10 years).

[@goliathsparrow1082]

This is hardly untold bro serena hadn't won one in a while comes in at 81 in the world and wins it all dedicated her win to her slain sister no way she wasn't winning it

[@MAURGASM]

untold? mama get into it.

[@marilyncintron3864]

I liked your commentary until you had the nerve to say Serena was outclassed by Sharapova at Wimbledon when she lost to her the first time. What? Outclassed is what happened to Sharapova at the olympics. Also the 20-2 match wins that Serena had over Sharapova in her career is an indication that Serena was head and shoulders abover her. I can't believe that crap came out of your mouth. Anyone can lose a match, but what you said was dead wrong.

[@ChristiansCourt]

i don’t understand your criticism here because maria was clearly the better player on THAT day of the wimbledon final lol. ofc Serena is far superior overall 💀

[@marilyncintron3864]

@@ChristiansCourt outclassing someone means blowing them off the court. That didn’t happen in the match mentioned. It did however, happen when Serena outclassed Maria in the Olympics 6-0, 6-1 for the gold medal. In the Australian Open final in 2007 Serena win 6-1 6-2. So many more examples.

[@ChristiansCourt]

@@marilyncintron3864 in your definition sure, but for me outclass means to outplay and sharapova clearly outplayed serena that day

[@marilyncintron3864]

@@ChristiansCourt Let's leave it at that.

[@goliathsparrow1082]

Any time Pat Cash is made to look a fool is price less cause he's an arsehole primary reason being he refused to dance with navratilova at 87 wimbledon champions dinner

[@Solis225]

Off topic! Sinner found using steroids! It reeks of Sharapova🧐

[@afrikakashe8552]

Point of no return

[@time2shinex707]

Please stop posting videos about Serena Williams ,she is the best Tennis player of all time yes,move on.

[@Rune8119]

The same could be said about steffi Graf but here we are.

[@emjay2045]

Nope, all hail the GOAT

[@MashuCashew]

It's so sad because Serena Williams flew to Spain for steroid injections.

[@The_Bashar]

I have never liked Pat Cash since then. Evert & Navratilova have since been completely eclipsed by the 🐐. People really picked at the sisters. 😳