MADRID, May 11 (UPI) -- Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked players, posted straight-set wins Saturday and will meet in the finals of the Mutua Madrid Open.
Williams, No. 1 in the world and the tournament defending champion, beat seventh-seeded Sara Errani 7-5, 6-2 and second-ranked Sharapova followed with a 6-4, 6-3 decision over No. 16-seeded Ana Ivanovic.