2020 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN January 14, 2020

23 and counting: Serena Williams's Slam wins

Once again Serena Williams continues her quest for a 24th Grand Slam title. Here we look back on her previous major titles.

Serena Williams lifts the US Open trophy in 1999 after beating Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-6(4) in the final (Getty) — 01 /23

Serena Williams lifts the US Open trophy in 1999 after beating Martina Hingis 6-3, 7-6(4) in the final (Getty)

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Serena beat big sister Venus 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the 2002 French Open (Getty) — 02 /23

Serena beat big sister Venus 7-5, 6-3 in the final of the 2002 French Open (Getty)

Serena Williams followed in her sister's footsteps in 2002, winning the Wimbledon title (Getty) — 03 /23

Serena Williams followed in her sister's footsteps in 2002, winning the Wimbledon title (Getty)

Serena waves to the crowd after winning her second US Open title in 2002, once again beating Venus in the final, 6-4, 6-3 (Getty) — 04 /23

Serena waves to the crowd after winning her second US Open title in 2002, once again beating Venus in the final, 6-4, 6-3 (Getty)

Serena completed the set at the start of 2003 when she won the Australian Open - beating Venus 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4 (Getty) — 05 /23

Serena completed the set at the start of 2003 when she won the Australian Open - beating Venus 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4 (Getty)

Another sister act in the 2003 Wimbledon final - Serena won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 (Getty) — 06 /23

Another sister act in the 2003 Wimbledon final - Serena won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 (Getty)

Serena vanquished another American in the 2005 Australian Open final, ousting Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 (Getty) — 07 /23

Serena vanquished another American in the 2005 Australian Open final, ousting Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 (Getty)

Serena beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the 2007 Australian Open final, 6-2, 6-3 (Getty) — 08 /23

Serena beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the 2007 Australian Open final, 6-2, 6-3 (Getty)

Serena beat Jelena Jankovic in the final of the 2008 US Open (Getty) — 09 /23

Serena beat Jelena Jankovic in the final of the 2008 US Open (Getty)

It was a fourth Australian Open title for Serena in 2009, beating Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 (Getty) — 10 /23

It was a fourth Australian Open title for Serena in 2009, beating Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 (Getty)

Serena celebrates beating Venus in the 2009 Wimbledon final, 7-6(3), 6-2 (Getty) — 11 /23

Serena celebrates beating Venus in the 2009 Wimbledon final, 7-6(3), 6-2 (Getty)

Serena faced Justine Henin in the 2010 Australian Open final, beating her 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 (Getty) — 12 /23

Serena faced Justine Henin in the 2010 Australian Open final, beating her 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 (Getty)

Another straight-sets win for Serena in the 2010 Wimbledon final, this time defeating Vera Zvonareva (Getty) — 13 /23

Another straight-sets win for Serena in the 2010 Wimbledon final, this time defeating Vera Zvonareva (Getty)

Serena signs autographs for fans after the 2012 Wimbledon final in which she beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 (Getty) — 14 /23

Serena signs autographs for fans after the 2012 Wimbledon final in which she beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 (Getty)

It was another three-setter in the 2012 US Open final as Serena beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 (Getty) — 15 /23

It was another three-setter in the 2012 US Open final as Serena beat Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 (Getty)

It was a second French Open title for Serena in 2013, beating Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 (Getty) — 16 /23

It was a second French Open title for Serena in 2013, beating Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 (Getty)

Serena won the 2013 US Open - her fifth - with another tough three-setter against Azarenka (Getty) — 17 /23

Serena won the 2013 US Open - her fifth - with another tough three-setter against Azarenka (Getty)

Serena poses on the Empire State Building viewing platform with her sixth US Open trophy in 2014 (Getty) — 18 /23

Serena poses on the Empire State Building viewing platform with her sixth US Open trophy in 2014 (Getty)

It was a sixth Australian Open title for Serena in 2015, once again beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets (Getty) — 19 /23

It was a sixth Australian Open title for Serena in 2015, once again beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets (Getty)

Serena after winning her third French Open, when she beat Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2 (Getty) — 20 /23

Serena after winning her third French Open, when she beat Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-2 (Getty)

2015 Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams dance at the Champions' Dinner (Getty) — 21 /23

2015 Wimbledon champions Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams dance at the Champions' Dinner (Getty)

A seventh Wimbledon title for Serena in 2016, beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the final (Getty) — 22 /23

A seventh Wimbledon title for Serena in 2016, beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the final (Getty)

Serena revealed after her seventh Australian Open win in January 2017 that she was pregnant - in September that year she gave birth to daughter Olympia (Getty) — 23 /23

Serena revealed after her seventh Australian Open win in January 2017 that she was pregnant - in September that year she gave birth to daughter Olympia (Getty)