Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during a news conference after losing her final match against Germany's Angelique Kerber at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, Australia, January 30, 2016. REUTERS/John French
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber said a renewed sense of self-belief had helped her stun six-times champion Serena Williams to win her maiden grand slam title at the 33rd attempt at the Australian Open on Saturday.
The left-hander was a rank outsider in the match but overturned the odds with an inspired performance to become the first German winner of one of the sport's four majors since Steffi Graf at Roland Garros in 1999.
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