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“If I will not be in the finals, then I want her to win, ” said Halep, who routed Williams in last October’s end-of-season WTA championships.

Sharapova topped Forbes Magazine’s “World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes” list for the 11th straight year.

Serena Williams of the United States celebrates as she defeats Maria Sharapova of Russian Federation in their women’s singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 9, 2015.

The 34-year-old Swiss player, already a member of the worldwide Tennis Hall of Fame, teamed up with Sania Mirza of India to win the women’s doubles title on Saturday. She has won WTA Tour events large and small. It also gave her a “Serena Slam” for the second...

To complete the “Serena slam” of four consecutive majors for a second time, she will play Garbine Muguruza, a Spanish upstart with a big serve and nothing to lose, in the Wimbledon final Saturday.

Here’s the one element that might give Muguruza a hint of hope: In the French Open’s second round previous year, she stunned Williams 6-2, 6-2, the most lopsided loss in Williams’ 318-match Grand Slam career. Muguruza saves match point with a cross-court victor...

Serena Williams celebrates after winning her match against Maria Sharapova at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on Thursday.

Williams was in danger of a shock quarter-final exit after a slow start on Centre Court on Tuesday, but the five-time Wimbledon champion eventually battered 23rd seed Azarenka into submission in two hours and three minutes with a barrage of 43 winners and 14 aces.

Cilic had only won five sets against the Serb in all their previous matches.

Maria Sharapova of Russian Federation celebrates winning a game against Coco Vandeweghe of the United States during their singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday July 7, 2015.

Maria Sharapova did not have any trouble in her 6-4, 6-3 win over Irina Camelia Begu.

People observe the minute silence for the victims of the shooting in Tunisia last week, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Friday July 3, 2015.

Maria Sharapova, 27, heats up the Nokia theatre in Los Angeles with her rocking image. Sharapova has successfully established herself as one of the best 10 female tennis players of the world. Interestingly, she is not only famous for her tennis skills and talents, but also she...