Serena Williams storms to singles gold
Serena Williams of the US returns to Russia’s Maria Sharapova in their women’s singles gold medal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012. – Reuters picLONDON, Aug 4 – Serena Williams won her first Olympic tennis women’s singles gold today with a 6-0 6-1 demolition of Russia’s Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.
The unstoppable American, who dropped just 16 games in her five singles matches en route to the final, has now completed the “golden slam” – winning all four majors as well as an Olympic singles gold.
She took just 62 minutes to wrap up her win over number three seed Sharapova, securing her victory with an ace.
Earlier Belarussian Victoria Azarenka claimed the bronze, with a 6-3 6-4 win over Sharapova’s fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko. – Reuters
