I like to outline tomorrow's match...it keeps everything interesting.
The number 3 seed Sharapova was the first to advance to the finals, defeating fellow compatriot Kirilenko in an emphatic 6-2 6-3 demolition, coming back from a break down 3-2 and winning 4 in a row. She has won every Grand Slam once and will face Serena Williams to become the 2nd woman after Steffi Graff in 1988 (who did it all in a calender year) to complete the Golden Slam.
Serena Williams, the number 4 seed, was next, absolutely crushing world number 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-2. She hit 33 winners, including 16 aces and 16 more off the ground in the 63 minute beatdown, and committed only 5 unforced errors, a whopping. +28 differential. Williams has now won 33 of her last 34 matches, and her win over Azarenka was her 14th career win over a reigning World No.1, the third most all-time behind Martina Navratilova (who had 18) and Lindsay Davenport (who had 15). She has now also won her last 12 matches against Top 5 players, 11 of those in straight sets (Agnieszka Radwanska pushed her to three in the Wimbledon final this year, though Williams originally led 61 42).
Williams leads Sharapova in their head-to-head series, 8-2, and has won their last seven meetings in a row (including the last two by 61 63 scorelines).
Azarenka and Kirilenko will square off for the bronze medallion and their head-to-head series is tied at 2-2. Azarenka has won their last two meetings in straight sets.
the Olympics are saved! Both Azarenka and Djokovic out!!
