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Serena beats Sharapova for 15th time

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for the 15th consecutive time, rallying in both sets for a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the Sony Open semifinals on Thursday.

Heavy-hitting Serena blasts Kvitova off court

2012-07-04 09:41

There was a look of cold-steel concentration on Serena Williams's features as she walked on to Centre Court to face Petra Kvitova that hinted at the barrage of cannon fire she was about to unleash at the defending Wimbledon champion.

Sharapova survives scare, Serena rolls on

2012-06-29 11:55

Top seed Maria Sharapova survived a scare to reach the Wimbledon third round where she was joined by her biggest rival for the women's title Serena Williams on Thursday.

Serena moves safely through first round

2012-06-27 09:35

Four-times champion Serena Williams made an excellent start to Wimbledon on Tuesday, coming through an athletic first-round match against Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova that was tougher than the 6-2 6-4 scoreline would suggest.

All relative for Serena after shock loss

2012-05-31 08:06

The crowd was against her, her least favorite umpire was surveying her from her lofty position atop her chair and she was going out to the host nation's heroine.

High drama as Serena crashes out of French Open

2012-05-30 10:00

A shell-shocked Serena Williams crashed to her earliest defeat at a grand slam when she was beaten 4-6 7-6 6-3 by French darling Virginie Razzano.

Serena has her say about blue clay

2012-05-15 07:56

Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and others who have complained about the blue clay at the Madrid Open are "weenies", according to former women's No 1 Serena Williams.

Serena humbles Azarenka to win Madrid Open title

2012-05-14 09:34

A fired-up Serena Williams sent out a warning to the young pretenders of women's tennis when she powered to a crushing 6-1 6-3 victory over world number one Victoria Azarenka to win the Madrid Open.

Serena sails through, Venus crashes out

2012-05-08 09:30

Serena Williams marked her first European appearance of the season with victory on the Madrid Open's striking blue clay courts on Monday, but her sister Venus crashed out in the second round.

Serena suffers Brisbane injury scare, Stosur out

2012-01-05 09:43

Former world number one Serena Williams suffered an injury scare less than two weeks ahead of the Australian Open when she was forced out of the Brisbane International with a badly twisted ankle.

Serena hurt, in doubt for Aussie Open

2012-01-05 08:02

BRISBANE, Australia - Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams is in doubt for the year's opening Grand Slam on Wednesday after she was forced to pull out of the Brisbane International with an ankle injury.

Sharapova and Serena Williams pull out of China Open

2011-09-30 18:12

World No. 2 Maria Sharapova and former top player Serena Williams pulled out of the China Open on Friday, one day before the beginning of the WTA premier event.

Serena fined $2,000

2011-09-14 08:03

Serena Williams on Monday escaped with a fine of $2,000 for her US Open final rant, when she launched an angry tirade against the chair umpire in Sunday's title match.

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