Noteworthy Australian Open statistics

Serena defeated three (consecutive) Russians on her way to claiming the Australian Open title (her 10th Grand Slam Singles Title and 20th Grand Slam title overall):

Quarterfinal: (8th Seed) - Svetlana Kuznetsova
Semifinal: (4th Seed) - Elena Dementieva
Final: (3rd Seed) - Dinara Safina

Serena has won the Australian Open every odd-numbered year since 2003:

(2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009).

Second straight major where winning the title vaults Serena back to the # 1 ranking

1st time Serena has won the Australian Open with the roof open.