Serena mauls Errani, Sharapova awaits in final


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 07 Jun 2013

Serena Williams of the U.S. serves to Sara Errani of Italy during their women's singles semi-final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 6, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova had better come armed with a bit more than the 12 aces she served to reach the final when facing her nemesis Serena Williams in the French Open showpiece on Saturday.

For the second match running Russian defending champion Sharapova produced a wildly fluctuating display on Thursday as she beat fierce rival Victoria Azarenka 6-1 2-6 6-4.

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