Serena beats Sharapova to retain Madrid Open
Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title on Sunday with a devastating display to beat world number two Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4.
Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title on Sunday with a devastating display to beat world number two Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4.
Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova claimed the Stuttgart WTA title on Sunday beating China’s Li Na 6-4, 6-3 in just over 90 minutes to get her clay-court season off to a winning start.
Five-time champion Serena Williams wasted no time booking her berth in the WTA Miami final by steamrolling Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-3 to set up a title clash with third seed Maria Sharapova.
Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat.
Four-time runner-up Maria Sharapova advanced to another Key Biscayne final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday at the Sony Open, while Andy Murray reached the semifinals of the men’s event.
Maria Sharapova kept her quest for a first Miami title on track Wednesday with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 quarter-final triumph over Italy’s Sara Errani.
Maria Sharapova shook off a lengthy rain delay and a mid-match power outtage to beat Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-0 on Friday in her second-round opener at the Miami ATP Masters and WTA tournament.
After winning the PNB Paribas Open last week, Maria Sharapova is aiming for a rare double when she lines at the Sony Open.
Maria Sharapova reached her first final of 2013 on Friday, beating Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-3 in a semi-final slugfest to set up a title showdown with Caroline Wozniacki at Indian Wells.
Second-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova reached the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters and WTA tournament on Wednesday with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 victory over Sara Errani.
Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.
The 2013 Fed Cup World Group gets underway Saturday with the tournament missing marquee names Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova and with a late format tweak aimed at boosting the event’s appeal.
Maria Sharapova set up an Australian Open showdown with China’s Li Na Tuesday as she roared into the semi-finals for the record loss of only nine games.
