Williams beats Sharapova, into Brisbane final - Story - 3 Sp

Login|JoinSign up for mediaworks now to access lots of extra features across our family of websites.burberry wallet[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine handbags]celine handbags[/url] Shows iWitnessOn DemandStay connectedEmailFacebookTwitterYouTubePinterestAppsSun, 05 Jan° ° North IslandAucklandDannevirkeDargavilleGisborneHamiltonHastingsKaitaiaLevinMastertonNapierNew PlymouthPaihiaPalme ton NorthParaparaumuRotoruaRussellTaumarunuiTaupoTaurangaTe KuitiThamesTokoroaWanganuiWellingtonWhakataneWhangarei South IslandAlexandraAshburtonBlenheimChristchurchDunedinGoreGreymouthHokitikaInvercargillKaikouraMotuekaNelsonOamaruQuee townReeftonTimaruWanakaWestportFi tlineWeekdays 6am3 NewsWeekdays 6pmCampbell LiveWeekdays 7.00pmNightlineWeekdays 10.30pm3rd DegreeWednesdays 8.30pmThe Paul Henry ShowComing soon HomeVideoNZ NewsWorldEntertainmentSportBusinessWeatherTv ShowsiWitness Sectio NZ NewsCrimeHealthEducationPoliticsPhoto GalleriesLatest New Zealand News Popular New Zealand NewsSectio WorldAmericasEuropeAsiaAfricaMiddle EastAustralia/PacificPhoto GalleriesLatest World News Popular World NewsSectio EntertainmentCelebrityGamingFilmMusicTelevisionFashionPhoto GalleriesLatest Entertainment News Popular Entertainment NewsSectio SportCricketRugbyLeagueFootballNetballGolfBasketballTennisMoto portsOther sportsPhoto GalleriesLatest Sport News Popular Sport NewsSectio BusinessPropertyMarketsAgricultureEnergyLatest Business News Popular Business NewsNorth IslandAucklandDannevirkeDargavilleGisborneHamiltonHastingsKaitaiaLevinMastertonNapierNew PlymouthPaihiaPalme ton NorthParaparaumuRotoruaRussellTaumarunuiTaupoTaurangaTe KuitiThamesTokoroaWanganuiWellingtonWhakataneWhangarei South IslandAlexandraAshburtonBlenheimChristchurchDunedinGoreGreymouthHokitikaInvercargillKaikouraMotuekaNelsonOamaruQuee townReeftonTimaruWanakaWestportYou are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser.miu miu handbags[url=http://www.desarrollopalpueblo.com title=burberry purses]burberry purses[/url] For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Follow this i tructio to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Williams beats Sharapova, into Brisbane finalSaturday 04 Jan 2014 11:24a.m.miu miu outlet[url=http://www.farmaciasantaterezinha.com title=miu miu handbags]miu miu handbags[/url] Serena Williams plays a shot during her semi final match agai t Maria Sharapova (AAP)Williams beats Sharapova, into Brisbane final By John Pye Serena Williams extended her winning streak agai t Maria Sharapova to 14 matches with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) semifinal victory to earn a shot at back-to-back Brisbane International titles. The defending champion will play second-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the final, and will be favored to retain the title that kicked off her stunning 2013 season that included 78 wi from 82 matches and 11 titles. After blowing two match points in the tiebreaker, Williams sealed the win with her seventh ace agai t the third-seeded Sharapova. In their fi t meeting since the French Open final, the uneasy rivals barely exchanged glances before the match and only briefly shook hands after.prada clutch[url=http://www.healthypeopleteamdemo.com title=miu miu bag]miu miu bag[/url] Both playe were returning aggressively - leading to 15 double-faults between them and six breaks of serve in the second set - and hitting their grounds strokes hard and deep. Williams hit co ecutive double-faults to give Sharapova a mini-break at 5-4 in the tiebreaker, something she said she couldn't remember ever doing before on tour. Sharapova responded with a double-fault to make it 5-5, and said she'd missed her opportunities. "I had a few missed chances .yves saint laurent handbags[url=http://www.dorisgroupsapp.com title=bottega veneta handbags]bottega veneta handbags[/url].. but overall I'm happy I can compete at this level in my third match back," Sharapova said. "It's a good sign for me.burberry wallet[url=http://www.tommykeithmusic.com title=louis vuitton knockoffs]louis vuitton knockoffs[/url]" Any friendship that existed between the pair soured when they traded pe onal barbs relating to their romantic relatio hips ahead of last year's Wimbledon, where Sharapova made an early exit. Sharapova only played one match after that in 2013 as she recovered from a right shoulder problem. Williams said she'd need to vastly improve her fi t-serve percentage - which sunk to 40 in the semifinals - to beat Australian Open champion Azarenka, who overcame a shaky serve and another case of the nerves to beat former No. 1-ranked Jelena Jankovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.louis vuitton tote[url=http://www.dorisgroupsapp.com title=bottega veneta outlet]bottega veneta outlet[/url] Facing two of her biggest rivals back-to-back in her fi t tournament of the year, and less than two weeks before the Australian Open, is a big step up in preparatio for Williams. "Yeah, I feel like I'm being pushed into the deep end straightaway," she said. "I also think it's a good thing." Azarenka had her problems on serve, too.prada outlet[url=http://www.new-arugi-village.com title=celine wallet]celine wallet[/url] She dropped her fi t three service games and was facing three break points in the opening game of the second set when she shifted the momentum with a winner she picked up on a half-volley when Jankovic was in control of the point. After needing 10 match points to beat Stefanie Voegele in the quarterfinals the previous night, Azarenka missed one chance to serve it out at 5-2 in the deciding set, conceding a break with a double-fault. She then missed a match point at 5-4 but held her nerve and finally finished it off on her second match point. The prospect of a match agai t another top four player so close to the Australian Open doesn't daunt Azarenka.burberry online outlet[url=http://www.bikesforhumanitypdx.com title=bottega veneta replica]bottega veneta replica[/url] "I don't think it's ever too early. If you want to win big titles you got to play agai t the best playe ," she said. On the men's side, top-seeded Roger Federer coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Marinko Matosevic of Australia and moved into a semifinal agai t No. 8 Jeremy Chardy of France.prada outlet usa[url=http://www.bikesforhumanitypdx.com title=bottega veneta replica]bottega veneta replica[/url] Second-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan reached the semifinals with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win over Marin Cilic of Croatia and will next play former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt, who cruised past Romanian qualifier Marius Copil 6-4, 6-2. Both Williams siste will be playing finals Saturday, with Venus Williams to face Ana Ivanovic in the title match at the WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. Venus Williams got a walkover into her fi t final since October 2012 when Jamie Hampton withdrew from their semifinal with a right hip injury.fake louis vuitton wallets[url=http://www.bluescissors.com title=burberry wallet]burberry wallet[/url] Ivanovic beat third-seeded Ki ten Flipke of Belgium 6-2, 7-6 (3). At the Hopman Cup, France clinched a place in the final agai t Poland with a victory over winless Spain. Alize Cornet beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-2, 6-2 before Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sealed the victory by defeating 194th-ranked Daniel Munoz-De La Nava 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-2. The Czech Republic took a 3-0 win over the United States after John Isner withdrew ahead of his singles match and Sloane Stephe retired with a left wrist problem after losing the fi t set 6-3 to Petra Kvitova.shop louis vuitton[url=http://www.dorisgroups.com title=prada diaper bag]prada diaper bag[/url] AP Share this article Othe are watching Wenger: "We looked dangerous"Read More Rochdale bundle out LeedsRead More City held by Blackburn in FA CupRead More Ivanovic beats Williams in ASB Classic finalRead More Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.