Serena Williams wins the Brisbane title by defeating Victoria Rodríguez . Williams extends her winning streak to 22 matches and ends Azarenka 's streak in Australia . Roger Federer reaches the men 's final by defeating Frenchman Jeremy Chardy . Williams also came through against a tough opponent in the semifinals , seeing off Maria Sharapova in straight sets . In a battle of former No . 1s , Ana Ivanovic gets the better of Venus Williams in Auckland .
Serena Williams wins the Brisbane title by defeating Victoria Rodríguez . Williams extends her winning streak to 22 matches and ends Azarenka 's streak in Australia . Roger Federer reaches the men 's final by defeating Frenchman Jeremy Chardy . In a battle of former No . 1s , Ana Ivanovic gets the better of Venus Williams in Auckland .