So will it be third time lucky for Jamie Murray? The elder Murray sibling gets another chance to land his first men's doubles Slam title after finishing  runner-up at Wimbledon and the US open last year. Those defeats were alongside Aussie John Peers, this time he teams up with Brazil's Bruno Soares.

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No rest for the wicked.

Up next we've got the men's doubles final: Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares play Daniel Nestor and Radek Stepanek.

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Kerber lifts the beautifully shiny trophy high and turns to the crowd.

Deep breath, Angelique. 

"Congrats, Serena. You are such an inspiration," says the German. "You are a great person and congrats for everything you've done.

"I was match point down in the first match and I had one leg on the plane back to Germany. I got a second chance and I'm so honoured. 

"It's my dream come. I worked for this my whole life. Now I can say I'm a Grand Slam champion. That sounds crazy."

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"I'll take the mic then," laughs Williams as there's a lot of fumbling around. 

"Thank you for tonight. It was a great match."

She turns to Kerber: "Angie - congratulations. You deserve this and I'm so happy for you. I really hope you enjoy this moment.

"It was remarkably fun and I really enjoyed all of this."

Remarkably gracious from Williams. 

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We're rattling through all the corporate speeches before Kerber and Williams take to the stage....

Williams is perfectly respectful towards the woman who has stolen her crown.

The pair embrace and share a laugh before Kerber heads over to her team for more congratulations, and the tears flow.

Kerber has now become the first German since Steffi Graf in 1999 to win a Grand Slam title. 

Amazing when you think Kerber saved a match point in her first game of the tournament against Misaki Doi. 

Williams scoops into the net again. Advantage Kerber! Championship point!

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For the second time, Kerber is two points from the title as she takes a 0-30 lead. 

But a booming ace from Williams brings her back into the game.

And the American shows why she is number one in the world. She sees out an exhausting rally to level.  

Same again from Williams. The reigning champion judges the back-hand perfectly and sends it past her German opponent. 40-30.

However, Kerber brings it to deuce as Williams scrapes the ball into the net. 

Eeek, it's 0-30. Kerber smashes wide as we hit the two-hour mark.

But Williams taps long after coming into the net to make it 15-30.

A battle on the diagonal is won by Williams and she has two break points.

The American loses one after hitting into the net from Kerber's serve, which she perhaps should have challenged.

Williams hits the winner...she's broken and is clinging on for dear life. 

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Serena Williams is serving to stay in the Australian Open final. And she starts with a double fault.

You heard...

The top seed recovers with a back-hand winner to level and goes 30-15 ahead with an assured smash. 

But Kerber, cool as you like, stands up on the baseline and out-hits Williams for 30-30. 

Williams throws down an ace and holds her serve after Kerber puts a return into the net.

The German now serving for the match. 

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Kerber is down on her knees, but still manages to hit the ball as hard and as accurate as Williams. She draws another error from the American and it's 30-0. 

How about another ace from the German? Go on then. 40-0. 

And a love game for Kerber? Right you are. 

She's one game away from her first Grand Slam title. 

Advantage Williams now...she needs to finish this off.

But Kerber tricks her again! After a big-hitting rally, that light, curved back-hander is back and Williams doesn't come for it. Back to deuce. 

Kerber gets the advantage for a fifth break point after a Williams double fault. 

And Williams hits long! Kerber is 4-2 up in the third. My word!

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Another break point for Kerber! 

She has the advantage, but Williams saves again with a back-hand winner from mid-court. Unstoppable. 

Deuce, and then advantage Williams thanks to an ace. But Kerber sends a subtle back with a nice bit of top spin just over the net. Williams did not expect that at all. Back to deuce.  

A fourth double fault from Williams and a fourth break point. Can Kerber get this one?

No....she hits into the net. We keep going.

Williams with the roar of a lion after levelling 15-15, but follows it up with a screech of a mouse after Kerber clips a return off the net and it hits Williams in the chest.

The German remains unfazed about what's happening in front of her. It's 15-40 and she claims two break points.

A quite fabulous rally ensues. Both stay pinned to their baselines, and Williams is in control as Kerber races back and forth on a shuttle run. Eventually the American wins out with a luscious forehand. 

A quick breather and Williams brings it to deuce. 

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Williams comes forward to try and flummox Kerber on the forehand, but the American can only stroke into the net from close-range. Looks like she's put too much behind it. 

Two forehand winners in a row from the number one seed brings her level on 30-30.

But there's no consistency to Williams' game, and Kerber is punishing her.

The German's angles a beautiful serve into the corner and holds her serve. 

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Kerber manages to sneak a forehand return past an out-stretched Williams and it's 0-15.

But the American is screaming with delight/anger/all the emotions again. A sensational back-hand winner from behind the baseline sees her recover for 40-15.

And boom - an ace down the middle. That'll do.

Kerber is out-acing Williams - she hits her fourth of the match. A remarkable feat for the German.

But Williams has two break points. Can she fight back into this final set?

Yes she can. She screams loud and proud as she hands Kerber a taste of her own medicine. 

What a thriller this is turning out to be. 

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