Battling Serena Eyes Return to Top Spot
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Serena Williams has her sights set on  regaining the world number one ranking after staging a  miraculous comeback to beat Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in  the Australian Open final Saturday.
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Women's champion Serena Williams, world number one Justine Henin and men's number two Rafael Nadal will headline the action on day one of the Australian Open on Monday.
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WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles, Nov 5 - The war of words between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova has been hotting up in a bout of psychological âgameswomanshipâ before todayâs final of the WTA Tour Championships.
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MELBOURNE, Australia  - A defiant Serena Williams  surged into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday  before lashing out at critics who have suggested the Williams  sisters are past their best.
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Defending champion Serena Williams revived memories of last year's stunning Australian Open win Sunday when she overpowered Czech 12th seed Nicole Vaidisova to reach the quarter-finals.
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PARIS -- Serena Williams's "Come on!" count was rising rapidly. Her first French Open match since 2004 hardly went according to plan at the outset yesterday, and Williams kept grimacing and admonishing herself as each shaky shot helped her 91st-ranked opponent race ahead by a set and a service break.
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NEW YORK -- Venus Williams climbed five spots to No. 9 in the rankings Monday, meaning she and her sister, No. 7 Serena, are both in the top 10 for the first time in nearly two years _ even though both lost in straight sets at the U.S. Open to eventual champion Justine Henin.
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A quest to put things right after an Australian Open final thrashing at the hands of Serena Williams last year has inspired Maria Sharapova's drive for this year's title.
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Serena Williams squeaked into this week's WTA Championships, but she's out of contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking, leaving Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo to contend for the top spot.
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Back at Roland Garros for the first time in three years, Serena Williams was hardly in the mood for nostalgia Friday.
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Serena Williams came back from a  set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4  on the opening night of group play at the WTA Championships  Wednesday.
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names Lindsay Davenport rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Serena Williams in the WTA Championships in Los Angeles yesterday, but she failed to reach the semifinals and her No. 1 ranking is in jeopardy. Davenport owns a 351-point lead over No. 2 Amelie Mauresmo , who could regain the top spot if she wins the tournament. Mauresmo defeated ...
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Defending champion Serena Williams cruised past Victoria Azarenka of Belarus into the Australian Open fourth round Friday and warned she was ready to hit top gear in the tourmanent's latter stages.
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Thereâs no doubt about it. Serena Williams&#39; outfit Monday night when she won her first-round match in the US Open was an eye-catching number.
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Serena Williams struggles through the first set before a long rain delay allows her to regroup and dominate Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on the opening day of the French Open.
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Serena Williams squeaked into this week&#39;s WTA Championships, but she&#39;s out of contention for the year-end No. 1 ranking, leaving Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo to contend for the top spot.
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Lindsay Davenport rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Serena Williams in the WTA Championships on Saturday, although her No. 1 ranking remained in peril.