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Same old story as Serena Williams crushes Maria Sharapova for 18th time in a row to reach Aussie Open semis
Russian rival out-muscled yet again by the American great
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World number one Serena Williams destroyed Maria Sharapova for an 18th straight time Tuesday to inflict more pain on her long-time Russian rival and power into the Australian Open semi-finals.
The six-time Melbourne Park champion out-muscled the fifth seed 6-4, 6-1 and will meet Agnieszka Radwanska for a place in the final as she moves closer to matching Steffi Graf’s Open-era grand slam record of 22 titles.
The signs for Radwanska are ominous – every time the American has got past the quarter-final at Melbourne Park she has gone on to win the tournament, including last year when she also beat Sharapova.

Radwanska easily disposed of Spanish 10th seed Carla Suarez 6-1, 6-3 win on Rod Laver Arena.
But, while her record against Williams is not yet on the scale of Sharapova, it is still dismal.
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