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Serena Williams won the gold medal in women’s singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, absolutely dismantling Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1.

  • Ryan Hudson

    Ryan Hudson

    Serena Williams Dominates Maria Sharapova To Win Olympic Gold

    Serena Williams won the gold medal in women’s singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, absolutely dismantling Maria Sharapova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1. And really, it wasn’t even that close.

    Serena took the first game with three aces, broke Sharapova in the second, and then never looked back, winning the first set, 6-0. Sharapova did not hold serve and win her first game until the second set, when she made it 3-1, roughly 45 minutes into the match. The final took a total of just 63 minutes.

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