Serena's comeback magic

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Serena Williams's victory over Maria Sharapova in Melbourne completes one of the great carrer comebacks in tennis.It effortlessly fits among the more compelling narratives in the history of the sport.The 6-1, 6-2 hiding Williams inflicted in the Australian Open final is all the more remarkable since Sharapova regained her world no.1 position on monday- a fact that appears not a little dubious, in hindsight. With her powerful all-court game, the American was always going to be a dangerous opponent for the Russian.Despite being unseeded in the tournament, Williams was no outsider; she had won the same twice and with 7 grand slam titles already to her name was more giant than giant-killer.