Simona Halep routs Serena Williams at WTA Finals

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Edgar Su/Reuters

Serena Williams lost in unusually one-sided fashion in the WTA Finals to Simona Halep on Wednesday.

Williams lost, 6-0, 6-2, on Wednesday in an unusually lopsided result for the No. 1 ranked player.

The Singapore Sports Hub by night. The WTA Finals have set up shop for at least the next five years in the hub’s indoor stadium overlooking Marina Bay.

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With the year-end WTA Finals in Singapore, women’s tennis takes the lead in building a future market in the region.

Maria Sharapova during a practice session for the WTA Finals in Singapore.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, Still Foes After All These Years

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The world’s top two women’s players are heading into the year-end finals in Singapore with the No. 1 ranking on the line.

Serena Williams Criticizes ‘Sexist’ Remark; Maria Sharapova Weighs In, Too

By BEN ROTHENBERG

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Roger Federer at the Shanghai Masters. He could become the oldest year-end No. 1 player.

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Andrea Petkovic during a match against Simona Halep this month. Halep’s coach said, “It’s very important to practice the serve and the third ball at the same time.”

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Shamil Tarpischev in 2008. He is president of the Russian Tennis Federation and a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Russian Official Is Penalized for Williams Sisters Remark

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY

Shamil Tarpischev, a leading administrative figure in Russian tennis, referred to Serena and Venus Williams as “the Williams brothers” on a television program.

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