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Sharapova caps off an 'amazing year'

By Miki Turner
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Everything was going Serena Williams' way. When she ended Amelie Mauresmo's quest to be No. 1 with a three-set victory in the WTA Championships semifinals on Sunday, Williams had served notice that no one should ever bet against a six-time Grand Slam champion wearing a pink tutu and playing in front of her hometown crowd. Williams' air of invincibility was evident again Monday, when she took a 4-0 lead in the third set against sixth-ranked Maria Sharapova in front of a record cr ...

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