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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.

Fierce Serena crushes Vinci to reach quarters

2013-06-03 11:05

Ask her to describe the way she plays and Serena Williams has a one-word response - fierce.

Serena says 'psycho' side under wraps

2013-05-31 08:14

Top seed Serena Williams said her "psycho" side is under wraps after motoring into the third round of the French Open with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of French wild-card Caroline Garcia on Wednesday.

Serena gains sisterly revenge on Robson in Rome

2013-05-15 09:40

World number one Serena Williams inflicted swift revenge on behalf of her older sister when she beat Britain's Laura Robson 6-2 6-2 in the Rome Masters.

Nadal and Williams win champions at Madrid Open

2013-05-13 15:46

Rafael Nadal sped to victory in the final of the Madrid Open this Sunday as he defeated number 16 seed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4.

Li Na on Time cover, makes influential 100 list

2013-04-19 13:53

Li Na, the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam title, was named among Time magazine's most influential people in the world.

It will be Williams vs Williams in semis

2013-04-07 13:55

Top-ranked Serena Williams and sister Venus both won twice on Friday to reach the Family Circle Cup semifinals and set up their first sibling showdown since 2009.

Serena beats Sharapova in Sony Open final

2013-03-31 09:32

World number one Serena Williams fought back from a set down to beat Maria Sharapova 4-6 6-3 6-0 and win the Sony Open for a record sixth time on Saturday as she continued her dominance over her closest rival.

Li Na stopped by in-form Serena at Miami semis

2013-03-27 14:40

Five-time champion Serena Williams advanced Tuesday to the Sony Open finals and tied the women's record for career victories in the tournament by beating No 5-seeded Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Li Na sets up Williams last eight clash in Miami

2013-03-26 10:16

China's Li Na reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters on Monday by beating Spanish teenager Garbine Muguruza 7-6(6), 6-2.

Azarenka could regain top spot from Williams

2013-02-20 07:51

Victoria Azarenka revels in her rivalry with Serena Williams and she could recapture the world No 1 ranking from the 15-time Grand Slam winner at the Dubai WTA Open this week.

Defeated Serena targets Dubai recovery

2013-02-19 07:55

Serena Williams hopes to shrug off the disappointment of her Qatar Open final defeat by celebrating her return to the world No 1 spot after more than 2 1/2 years with victory in the Dubai Open.

Tearful Serena becomes oldest world No 1

2013-02-17 07:59

Serena Williams was in tears on Friday after snatching an historic victory at the Qatar Open which ensured she would become the oldest woman to hold the WTA Tour's world No 1 ranking.

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