Williams Battles Past Sharapova in Semis
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Former champion Serena Williams  clawed her way back from the brink to beat fourth seed Maria  Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 on Thursday, avenging her Wimbledon  defeat and reaching the Australian Open final.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia beat former world number one Venus Williams of the United States 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge WTA tennis tournament.
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WIMBLEDON champion Maria Sharapova capped her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles yesterday.
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BEIJING - Top-seeded Serena Williams struggled Wednesday, beating Russia's Dinara Safina 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the China Open quarterfinals.   "Out of a 10, I'd give myself a one," Williams said    Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova had an easier time, routing fellow Russian Tatiana Panova 6-1, 6-1 to also advance to the final eight...
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Serena Williams overcame problems with her serve to defeat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-2, 6-3 Saturday, advancing to the China Open final against U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova each rallied from a set down to win semifinal matches Sunday at the WTA Championships.
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Serena Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16. - With just two games away from ending the season in defeat, Maria Sharapova focused on holding her own serve against an injury-ridden Serena Williams and overcame the early third-set
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Having maintained for days that the set lost at love to Serena Williams in the fourth round no longer took up space in her memory, Amelie Mauresmo was forced to face that reality not once, but twice in her semifinal loss to Maria Sharapova yesterday.
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Serena Williams faced Amelie Mauresmo in the first semi-final of the WTA Championship on Sunday. Victory in the tournament for Mauresmo would ensure her the season-ending number one spot in the women&#39;s rankings.
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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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Top seed Serena Williams fought off a  championship point before claiming a gritty 4-6, 7-5, 6-4  victory over Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the  China Open on Sunday.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and the woman she beat in that grand slam final Serena Williams both moved into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Wednesday.
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Serena Williams saves three match points before beating Maria Sharapova to reach the Australian Open final.
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Serena Williams outbattled Amelie Mauresmo to win 4-6 7-6 (7/2) 6-4 in the semi-finals of the WTA Tour Championship in Los Angeles.
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Top-ranked Lindsay Davenport pulled  off a stunning 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over Serena Williams at the  WTA Tour Championships Saturday, but her battling effort may  still might not be enough to get her into the semifinals.
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Sport: Maria Sharapova won her all-Russian battle with Elena Dementieva while Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic also reached the quarter-finals