The stage had been set for drama. The Olympic gold medal match. Williams vs.
Sharapova.
The last time Sharapova defeated Williams in a singles final came at this
court at the 2004 Wimbledon Championship final. Both players Saturday were
chasing career golden slams, a sweep of the four major titles and an Olympic
gold.
Everything went Williams' way this day. She even dominated the wind,
Sharapova said. "She's playing incredibly confident tennis," said Sharapova, who
has lost to Williams the last eight times they've met, dating to that 2004
Wimbledon match.
"After winning Wimbledon (last month), you've seen her level progress so much
here over this tournament. With every match she's played, she's getting better,
hitting harder. So much power on the ball even against the wind today. Her shots
were very powerful. She's done an incredible job of keeping that up."
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