Australian Open 2015 Results: Day 13 Scores and Women’s Final Review

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Published: January 31, 2015

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When Serena Williams is at her best, there isn't a player on the WTA Tour who can beat her. She proved that once again as she edged Maria Sharapova to win the 2015 Australian Open on Saturday. It's the sixth time she's won the season's first major.

The victory brings Williams' career Grand Slam total to 34, with 19 of those coming in singles competition. It also marks the 16th straight time she's defeated Sharapova. A remarkable run of success against a top-tier player with five major titles of her own.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will take center stage for the men's final on Sunday. It should be another entertaining clash between two high-profile players. Before that happens, let's recap the big match on Day 13 at Melbourne Park.

 

Day 13 Singles Result



 

Day 13 Recap



The women's championship match was expected to become a highly competitive encounter. For the most part it was, despite the straight-sets result, as Sharapova played well enough to beat most players. Just not Williams.



Sometimes it's hard to quantify the dominance of the American superstar. Since it's reached a point where she's expected to win every major she enters, the only extended discussions about her game seem to come when she gets knocked out early.

Consider this: In the four rounds leading up to the final, Sharapova beat Zarina Diyas, Peng Shuai, Eugenie Bouchard and Ekaterina Makarova (all seeded players) without dropping more than three games in any set.

If there was a chance for her to end that extended losing streak to Williams, who's been battling an illness, this seemed like a golden opportunity. She still couldn't win a set.

The first set began to turn after a short rain delay to close the Rod Laver Arena roof. Christopher Clarey of The New York Times noted that the top seed went on a little spurt co...
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