Serena Williams has won her first title since 2017 with a 6-3 6-4 victory over fellow American, Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic .
The victory gave 38-year-old Williams her 73rd WTA title and broke a near three-year drought, despite having appeared in five finals since she clinched her 23rd Grand Slam crown with a win at the Australian Open.
Williams is chasing Australian Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles, but has lost two Wimbledon and two U.S Open finals since her 6-4 6-4 victory over elder sister Venus in Melbourne.
