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After rebuilding her career from the ground up, her remarkable renaissance in Melbourne caught the imagination of tennis fans around the world. "Honestly she's an inspiration, she
deserves all the credit today," said Serena. "Everything she's gone through, she inspires me." Lucic-Baroni said she had received support from around the globe after
downing world number three Agnieszka Radwanska then number five Karolina Pliskova on her way to the semis. "It's been so incredible. So many friends, former players that played
before, even before my time," she said. "It's really incredible how much support I've received. Just about every person I know and don't know have accused me of
making them cry." Lucic-Baroni said she would be heading straight home and had no interest in who won the final between the Williams sisters. "Would you believe me if I tell you
that I don't care at all? I hope it doesn't sound the way it sounded," she laughed. She made the most of her moment in the sun, taking time after the defeat to take a selfie
with the Rod Laver Arena crowd in the background. "The emotion was really nice," she said. "It was just a beautiful moment."