Sharapova, Serena ready to clash in WTA Championships final
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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Wildly-popular Russian Maria Sharapova and American superstar Serena Williams will tangle in Monday night&#39;s blockbuster title match at the $3 million season-ending WTA Tour Championships.
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Maria Sharapova will give top priority to  the defense of her Wimbledon title this year after insisting  the world number one ranking can wait.
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Serena Williams of US holds the championship trophy after defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia in the inaugural China Open women&#39;s final September 26, 2004, in Beijing.
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Maria Sharapova of Russia screams after missing a shot in her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the WTA Championships in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.
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Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic will meet in the Australian Open final after contrasting victories in their semi-finals on Thursday.
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Serena Williams shrugged off the searing heat and beat second-ranked Amelie Mauresmo, 6-2, 6-2, today to set up a semifinal showdown against Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open.
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The third-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Mauresmo 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 on Friday to set up a U.S. Open final against No. 2 Justine Henin-Hardenne.
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Defending champion Serena Williams and top seed Justin Henin survived gritty encounters on the first day of the Australian Open Monday, while Maria Sharapova set up a tough clash with Lindsay Davenport.
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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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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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Maria Sharapova has capped off a brilliant season by defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championships in Los Angeles.
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A first all-Serbian grand slam final is on the cards when Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic tackle Maria Sharapova and Daniela Hantuchova in the Australian Open semi-finals on Thursday.
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It&#039;s the women&#039;s semifinals at Wimbledon today. Maria Sharapova will play No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo, and No. 2 Kim Clijsters will face No. 3 Justine Henin-Hardenne in the 20th career match between the Belgian rivals.
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LOS ANGELES: World number one Lindsay Davenport and second-ranked Amelie Mauresmo will be fighting for the year-end womenâs top spot at the World Tennis Association (WTA) Championships.
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Justine Henin meets Maria Sharapova in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final on Tuesday, with the world number one admitting she will have to be at her best to beat the Russian.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and  the woman she beat in that grand slam final Serena Williams  both moved into the quarterfinals of the China Open on  Wednesday.
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Top-seeded Maria Sharapova pounded unseeded Anne &quot;Kosmo&quot; Kremer of Luxembourg 6-0, 6-2 Saturday to advance to the final at the WTA stop at Seoul.