Saturday 6 April 2013

America’s Serena Williams won Miami Masters open Tennis Tournament 2013

America’s Serena Williams won Miami Masters open Tennis Tournament 2013

World No. 1 Serena Williams on 30 March 2013 won Miami masters open Tennis Tournament for record sixth time in Key Biscayne

Serena Williams claimed the record equaling sixth title by winning the last 10 games to sweep by Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

By winning the title, Serena Williams joined Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova as the only women to have won the same event six times.

Facts about Serena Williams

• Miami Tennis tournament title is her 48th WTA career tour title.
• Serena Williams is a 15-time Grand Slam singles champion.
• She also became the oldest women's champion in Miami history, four months older than Evert when the legend won here in 1986 at 31 years and two months of age.
• It was the 11th match victory in a row for Williams over Sharapova.

 

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