Serena v Venus: How the Williams sisters match up ahead of the Australian Open final
SERENA WILLIAMS has the chance to become the most successful tennis player in the history of the game when she faces her sister Venus at the Australian Open today.
Serena and Venus Williams have a long rivalry as two of tennis' most dominant players
The pair have met 27 times in competitive matches, but how do they match up against each other?
Age
Serena - 35
Venus - 36
Serena Williams is aiming to break the record for Grand Slam titles
Height
Serena - 5ft 9ins
Venus - 6ft 1ins
World ranking
Serena - 2
Venus - 17
Career titles
Serena - 71
Venus - 49
Grand Slam titles
Serena - 22
Venus - 7
Serena Williams teases Venus about no pants
Head-to-head record
Serena - 16
Venus - 11
Head-to-head record in Grand Slam finals
Serena - 6
Venus - 2
Venus Williams has not been in a major singles final since 2009
Previous Australian Open best
Serena - Champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015)
Venus - Runner-up (2003)
Prize money (before Australian Open)
Serena - £65.2million
Venus - £27.5million
Twitter followers
Serena - 7.64million
Venus - 1.64million