It's making the rounds: Serena's dramatic response to being pegged by a netcord ball on one of her many ill-fated trips up there in the Australian Open final. All in all, she was 15-for-32 in her net approaches, a dreadful stat for a Williams. Volleying may be the one thing Venus still does more soundly these days.
Apart from that, Angelique Kerber took the match from Serena in true rock-steady, counter-punching style. Serena's top-level performance truly came in her post-match press conference, which was a rare opportunity for her to speak to the state of her game after losing a major final.
Here's a look at the most compelling and entertaining moments from that presser:
1. When told that she seemed happier post-final than Kerber did, Serena—who most recently starred in IBM and MINI ads and 2015's box-office comedy bomb “Pixels,” replied, "Really? Well, maybe I should get into acting."
2. “[Kerber] had an attitude that a lot of people can learn from, just to always stay positive and to never give up." In kerbing Serena's enthusiasm over the course of the match, "Angie" posted 25 winners to 13 unforced errors over three sets and more than two hours.