Would Sharapova date with Serena in French Open finals - and WIN?

The Roland Garros is well in its fourth round of matches. And expectations are rising from some of the top seeded players as to who would date who in the finals.

The most likely final duel of women singles final is between Women's top seed Serena Williams, the 2002 and 2013 champion and the second ranked Russian Maria Sharapova - the defending champion.

Despite her age, 33 years, Serena Williams does not show any signs of weakness and always commands her opponent - specially when it comes to Sharapova. For some unknown reasons or a magical spell, Sharapova just crumbles in front of the America and of the last 19 encounters, she has lost seventeen times.

Yet still, she wants to win over Serena and break the spell. She last won over Serena almost 11 years ago in 2004 - that was long time back and she really needs to win over Serena before Serena retires and remains unbeaten at the hands of the Russian.

Williams beat Sharapova in the Australian Open finals earning her sixth title and is looking forward for her 20th Grand Slam title at French Open.

So who would it be if it comes to a date between Sharapova and Serena in the finals? I am keeping my fingers crossed. But it is just days left before it is clear who goes to the finals.

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Watch Live Sharapova vs Errani : Roland Garros Women Single Final 9 June 2012

Maria Sharapova's dream of completing her career Grand Slam is just a day away when she plays against Italian Sara Errani in the women single's final of Roland Garros on Saturday, 9 June 2012.

Roland Garros women Single Final: Two aspiring contestants - Sharapova [top], Errani [below]

Sharapova defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 in the Roland Garros semifinal. She now needs a victory over 21st-seeded Sara Errani, who beat No. 6 Australian Samantha Stosur 7-5, 1-6, 6-3, to become the 10th woman to win all four major tournaments.

Sharapova has never played Errani before and this will be her unique experience meeting someone she has not played before in a Grand Slam final. Sharapova, however, is in her best form for having won all of her last eleven matches played.

Errani on the other hand has won her recent six matches, the last against the Australian Stosur. Errani perhaps never expected a victory over the Australian, who was otherwise hot favourite in the semi against Errani. Errani was overwhelmed when she won over Stosur and weepingly remarked: “I have no words, it is incredible.”  

Now the clash of femlae titans on Saturday would be worth watching: Sharapova aspiring to complete her career Grand Slam and become the 10th woman to win all four major tournaments, and Errani for wininng her first Grand Slam title.

Let us not forget to watch the Roland Garros women single's final and see whose dream comes true at Paris.

The match is scheduled for Saturday, 9 June 2012 on Court Philippe Chatrier at 13:00 GMT.

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Watch Live Li vs Sharapova: Free Streaming WTA Rome Final

So finally the two names for the final of the  Internazionali BNL d'Italia / WTA Rome: Li and Sharapova!

Chinese Na Li [L] faces Defending Champion Sharapova[R] in WTA Rome Final Sunday

After the two semi finals of the day, the defending champion and world no.2 Russian Maria Sharapova and 9th ranked Chines Li triumph and will face each other Sunday 20 May 2012 in the women singles final of the  Internazionali BNL d'Italia.

Na Li could no play 6th ranked American Serena Williams, who was on a 17-matches clay court winning streak, as Serena Williams pulled out of the match owing to her lower back injury.

This provides Li Li an opportunity to contest for her first WTA title since winning her first Grand Slam title at the French Open last year.

Maria won her German Angelique Kerber to move into the final to defend her title.

Sharapova leads Li in their head-to-head series, 6-4, but it's very streaky. Sharapova won their first five matches in a row, followed by Li winning four matches in a row - and in their 10th meeting, their only 2012 meeting, it was Sharapova who won handily in the quarterfinals of Miami in March, 6-3 6-0.

So here are two ladies: one defending her title and the other all set to clinch it from her to win her first major title almost in a year.

The match is scheduled for Sunday, 20 May 2012 at 11:45 GMT.

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