What did Serena reveal months later?

She was pregnant during the tournament

Serena Williams 2017 Australian Open Quiz: Slam 23 While Pregnant

This serena williams 2017 australian open quiz returns to a historic Melbourne night. Play 10 interactive questions on beating her sister Venus in the final, a 23rd major for an Open Era record, winning without dropping a set, revealing later she was about eight weeks pregnant, Rod Laver Arena and her daughter Olympia.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Opp
Whom did Serena beat in the 2017 final?
Number
Which Grand Slam title was this for Serena?
Sets
How many sets did she drop in the tournament?
Preg
What did Serena reveal months later?
Court
Where is the Australian Open final played?
Graf
Whose Open Era record of 22 Slams did she pass?
Court2
Whose all-time record of 24 remained ahead?
Daughter
What is Serena's first daughter's name?
Score
What was the final score?
Last
Was this Serena's final Grand Slam title?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Whom did Serena beat in the 2017 final?
Answer: Venus Williams
Her sister.
Q2: Which Grand Slam title was this for Serena?
Answer: Her 23rd
An Open Era record.
Q3: How many sets did she drop in the tournament?
Answer: None
A flawless run.
Q4: What did Serena reveal months later?
Answer: She was pregnant during the tournament
About eight weeks.
Q5: Where is the Australian Open final played?
Answer: Rod Laver Arena
In Melbourne.
Q6: Whose Open Era record of 22 Slams did she pass?
Answer: Steffi Graf
Graf had 22.
Q7: Whose all-time record of 24 remained ahead?
Answer: Margaret Court
Including pre-Open Era titles.
Q8: What is Serena's first daughter's name?
Answer: Olympia
Born in 2017.
Q9: What was the final score?
Answer: 6-4, 6-4
Straight sets.
Q10: Was this Serena's final Grand Slam title?
Answer: Yes
She reached later finals but did not win.

Slam 23 in Melbourne

At the 2017 Australian Open, Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the final on Rod Laver Arena. It was her 23rd Grand Slam singles title, passing Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22, and she won the tournament without dropping a set.

Months later, Serena revealed she had been about eight weeks pregnant during the event. Her daughter Olympia was born later in 2017, making the Melbourne triumph even more remarkable.

It proved to be Serena's final Grand Slam title. She reached more major finals after returning but did not win, leaving her one short of Margaret Court's all-time record of 24, which includes titles before the Open Era.

What This Quiz Teaches

Tennis fans will enjoy these questions.

Whom Serena beat
Which records she passed
How dominant she was
What she later revealed
Which records remained

Did You Know?

It was the sisters' ninth Slam final meeting.
Venus was 36 at the time.
Serena retired in 2022.
She won seven Australian Opens.
She is famous for her serve.