Serena Defeats Maria Sharapova Advances To Semifinals Of Family Circle Cup!!!!

Serena Williams prevailed defeated Maria Sharapova today 7-5 4-6 6-1. Well isn’t this interesting I just checked ESPN.COM tennis page and there is a small article on Serena’s incredible victory. On the Yahoo Tennis page there is only a small piece on Serena’s triumph. Maria Sharapova is overrated yes she’s a solid player but I’m tired of the media hyping this wannabe Barbie doll.

During a changeover Michael Joyce Maria Sharapova’s coach was so frustrated he was going to call Serena the “B” word but stopped himself. I am sure Serena overheard Joyce’s comment it is pretty tacky on Michael Joyce’s part. Serena let her tennis racket do the talking sending a message to Maria Sharapova today that she dominates her on the tennis courts.

If Maria Sharapova is so great why isn’t she dominating the WTA Tour? It is obvious that Serena is a better tennis player then Maria Sharapova. However, when Serena beats Maria it isn’t big news yet the press actions speaks volumes. Today’s match is the first time Serena and Maria have competed on the slow clay courts and Serena won and it is a big victory.

Serena’s win once again shatters the hype around Maria Sharapova she had a great Australian Open but she hasn’t looked very good since. Sharapova lost to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in Indian Wells yet she claims her shoulder is injured. I think its pretty flagrant for Maria Sharapova to use a shoulder injury excuse when Svetlana clearly outplayed her a few weeks ago.

Also, since the media are trying to hype Maria Sharapova I think its a big deal that Serena has defeated Maria Sharapova for the fourth time in a row. Serena and Maria are two of the most popular players on the WTA Tour Serena deserves praise for beating the Barbie Doll of the WTA Tour. It is just interesting the hypocrisy of the sports media. Serena beats the new “It” girl of women’s tennis again for the fourth time in a row and there is a muted response from the sports media. It is just interesting to notice the double standards still exist in women’s tennis.

Serena is playing incredible tennis she defeated world number one Justine Henin, number three Svetlana Kuznetsova, and world number five Jelena Jankovic at the Miami Masters. Now Serena has defeated the fourth ranked woman Maria Sharapova. The rankings mean nothing to the Williams Sisters the bottom line is when Serena is serious about tennis she is the best female tennis player of her generation and she proved it once again today. Sharapova was on a tear this year with a 22-1 record yet she has a losing record against Serena Williams. Serena also tied Venus with the fastest serve on the WTA at 129 miles per hour. Serena serves bigger and harder then Rafael Nadal.

Serena has won the last four meetings against Maria Sharapova and now leads their head to head series 5-2. Sharapova has won a lot of matches this year winning in the Australian Open,  an event in the Middle East, and the Amelie Island clay court event last week. The media have been speculating that Sharapova could be number one before the year is over. I think anything is possible in tennis but people should not underestimate Serena Williams.

Serena proves once again that she is the best player on the WTA Tour when she is serious about the game. Serena really looks motivated this year well done Serena!