Former world number one Serena Williams has revealed that she
has disclosed reason behind not losing to Maria Sharapova after suffering early
defeats.
The two had an intense rivalry during their playing days
where the American tennis star had far better record as she won on 20 occasion in
22 meetings and suffered just two defeats. Interestingly, all 19 out of two
those victories came in a row despite losing one out of the first two matches.
Serena, who is often regarded as the greatest player in the history
of women’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many
as 23 Grand Slam titles, was recently quoted in a report where she revealed disclosing
how she did not lose against Sharapova
"Oh, man, you didn’t see [what I said about beating
Maria Sharapova]? I think that’s Episode 3. God, I’m so sad. You have to see
the rest. You gotta wait for it. There was a reason why I didn’t lose to her,
and I explain that," Williams told the journalist.
The first meeting between the two came in the fourth round
of the Miami Open in 2004, where Serena came out on top with a score of 6-4,
6-3. Their first meeting was in the first round of the US Open in
2019, where once against Williams came out on top in straight sets with a score
of 6-1, 6-1.
Sharapova’s first win against Serena came in the final at
Wimbledon in 2004 as she emerged victorious in straight sets with a score of
6-1, 6-4. Her second triumph against the former world number one came 14 years
later in 2018 which was down to Serena’s withdrawal.
Serena retired from professional tennis to give more time to
her family in 2022. Her most successful competitions were Australian Open and
Wimbledon 2023 where she lifted the title as many as seven titles. The
Michigan-born also won four Olympic gold medal for the country on four occasions.
On the other hand, Sharapova retired from professional tennis in 2020 after winning
five Grand Slam titles.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
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