Kerber Stuns Serena, Djokovic Lifts Sixth: AO 2016 Trophy Notes 🎾

Angelique Kerber upset Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 in Saturdays final to lift the Daphne Akhurst Cup. Djokovic took a sixth Norman Brookes overnight. Two trophy lifts, two completely different photo stories — both worth studying.

Underdog Lifts Read More Powerful

Kerbers first Grand Slam at age 28 produced more replay-worthy frames than Djokovics expected sixth title. The lesson for tournament photographers: budget your best camera positions for the underdog scenario, not the expected winner. The Daphne Akhurst Cup's compact stature also photographs well at near-eye-level — important for emotional first-time-winner reactions.

Sterling Patina Tells the Decades

Up close on Saturday, the Daphne Akhurst Cup shows the gentle warm patina of 82 years of sterling silver. Unlike plated trophies that degrade, sterling develops character with age. For any perpetual cup intended to last decades, sterling silver or silver-plated bronze beats plated zinc every time — the trophy literally becomes more handsome year by year.