Maria Sharapova opened the match to serve. She had two game points. Serena Williams smacked those coldhearted winners that have defined their “rivalry” over the past 11 years on both. When Serena got her turn on break point, Sharapova double-faulted.
AN AILING Serena Williams fought off a virus, a rain interruption and even a point penalty to power to her sixth Australian Open singles crown.
AN AILING Serena Williams fought off a virus, a rain interruption and even a point penalty to power to her sixth Australian Open singles crown.
There was never much doubt that Serena Williams would defeat Maria Sharapova in the final at the Australian Open. As soon as the matchup was set, everyone noted that Sharapova has not beaten Williams in more than a decade. View gallery . Serena
Their age-old rivalry is one-sided dominated by Serena Williams who is proud of her impeccable 16-2 head-to-head count against her Russian opponent.