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Posted August 02, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Maria Sharapova,  Maria Kirilenko,  Victoria Azarenka,  Serena Williams
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Maria Sharapova will play for gold in the Olympic tennis final. The third-seeded Sharapova defeated Russian teammate Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals at Wimbledon on Friday. She hit a forehand drive volley past Kirilenko on match point. On Saturday, Sharapova will play either No. 1 Victoria Azarenka or Wimbledon champion Serena Williams. Sharapova has won four Grand Slam titles, including the French Open this year. She missed the Beijing Olympics in 2008 because of a shoulder injury.
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