World No. 2 Maria Sharapova won through to the final of the Madrid Masters after beating Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-3 in the semis.
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World No. 2 Maria Sharapova won through to the final of the Madrid Masters after beating Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-3 in the semis.
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Ivanovic, a former world No. 1 now ranked 16th, was unable to repeat the form of her quarterfinal victory over German sixth seed Angelique Kerber.
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Ivanovic, a former world No. 1 now ranked 16th, was unable to repeat the form of her quarterfinal victory over German sixth seed Angelique Kerber.
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Defending champion Serena Williams will seek to retain her No. 1 ranking by beating Sharapova for the 12th consecutive time in the final.
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Defending champion Serena Williams will seek to retain her No. 1 ranking by beating Sharapova for the 12th consecutive time in the final.
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The American became the first women's player to reach 30 wins this season as she defeated Italian seventh seed Sara Errani 7-5 6-2 to set up a chance of her 50th career title.
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The American became the first women's player to reach 30 wins this season as she defeated Italian seventh seed Sara Errani 7-5 6-2 to set up a chance of her 50th career title.
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Rafael Nadal reached the men's final in Madrid for the fourth time, beating fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar -- who made it to the semis after being given a wild-card entry into the tournament.
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Rafael Nadal reached the men's final in Madrid for the fourth time, beating fellow Spaniard Pablo Andujar -- who made it to the semis after being given a wild-card entry into the tournament.
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Nadal will next face Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who upset world No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in three sets in the second semifinal at the Caja Magica.
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Nadal will next face Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, who upset world No. 6 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in three sets in the second semifinal at the Caja Magica.
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