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Tag Archives: Serena Williams
Serena Williams Beats Sharapova for Sixth Sony Open Tennis Title
Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in a matchup of the top two players in women’s tennis for her record sixth Sony Open championship. Top-ranked Williams won 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in Key Biscayne, Florida, for her 48th career title. She won … read more
Victoria Azarenka defeats Li Na to win 2013 Australian Open final
A final low on quality but high on drama was claimed by the Belarusian 4-6 6-4 6-3 as Li’s hopes of becoming the first Asian player to win in Melbourne were dashed. Twice the Chinese had to call for the … read more
Serena Williams sees off Victoria Azarenka to win US Open
Pre-tournament favourite Serena Williams claimed the fourth US Open singles title of her career at the expense of world number one Victoria Azarenka this evening. It looked as though Williams was going to live up to her billing when she … read more
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Tagged Arthur Ashe Stadium, Grand Slam, London, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, Williams
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Williams and Azarenka through to US Open final
Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka stormed into the final of the US Open with crushing victories in yesterday’s semis to set up a classic showdown between the greatest player of her generation and the current world number one. Williams was … read more
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Tagged Australian Open, Maria Sharapova, Olympic, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, US Open, uS open 2013, Victoria Azarenka, Williams
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US Open: Samantha Stosur breezes in opener
NEW YORK — Back at the site of her greatest victory, Samantha Stosur looked like a champion again, not the player who has often struggled this year. The Australian began the defense of her U.S. Open title Monday with a … read more
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Tagged Arthur Ashe Stadium, Grand Slam, IndepthAfrica, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova, Novak Djokovic, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, Stosur
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Serena Williams wins London 2012 Olympic Gold title
Serena Williams won her first Olympic tennis women’s singles gold on Saturday with a 6-0 6-1 demolition of Russia’s Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon’s Centre Court. The unstoppable American, who dropped just 16 games in her five singles matches en route … read more
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Serena comes up aces, charges into Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course. Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defence. Her returns are more than solid, too. When that serve is … read more
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Serena Williams advances to the quarter-finals of 2012 Wimbledon
Serena Williams advanced through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon this afternoon thanks to a 6-1 4-6 7-5 victory over Yaroslava Shvedova. The four-time champion made light work of the opening set at SW19 as she raced into a 5-0 advantage. … read more
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Tagged Kazakhstan, Serena Williams, Shvedova, The Championships Wimbledon, Williams, wimbledon, Yaroslava Shvedova, Zheng Jie
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2012 French Open: Serena Williams v Virginie Razzano
Fifth seed Serena Williams takes on French outsider Virginie Razzano on Tuesday in her opening match at this year’s French Open, and any outcome other than a comfortable win for the American would constitute a huge upset. Serena Williams is … read more
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Sharapova beats Li to win Rome title
Maria Sharapova saved match point to beat Li Na Li Na 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the WTA Rome final after a two-hour rain break effectively turned the match into a tie-break shootout. Heavy rain sent the players running for cover … read more
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Serena Williams beats Azarenka to win 2012 Madrid Open
Serena Williams overpowered the top-ranked Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday. In a clash of two of the tour’s heaviest hitters, Williams battered Azarenka around the new blue-clay court with her big serve and vicious … read more
Serena fined just £1,200 over US Open final outburst
Serena Williams has been handed a let-off after she was fined the feeble sum of just $2,000 for her outburst at the US Open. Williams, who harangued Greek umpire Eva Asderaki after a point was awarded against her in Sunday’s … read more
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