Serena Williams from U.S. is tossed by ball boys while she poses for pictures after winning the final of the Madrid Open tennis tournament against Maria Sharapova from Russia, in Madrid Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Serena Williams from U.S. is tossed by ball boys while she poses for pictures after winning the final of the Madrid Open tennis tournament against Maria Sharapova from Russia, in Madrid Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Serena Williams from U.S. returns a ball during the match against Sara Errani from Italy during the Madrid Open tennis tournament, in Madrid, Saturday, May 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
MADRID (AP) ? Defending champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title.
With the top ranking at stake, Williams stormed out to an early lead as Sharapova struggled with her serve.
The second-ranked Russian briefly recovered her poise in the second set, but Williams' form never wavered as she eased to the title.
Williams improved her record against Sharapova to 13-2. Her two losses came in 2004.
It was Sharapova's first loss in a red-clay final after winning eight in a row.
In the men's final later Sunday, Rafael Nadal plays Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Associated PressJustin Bieber Anne Frank will ferrell coachella zack greinke zack greinke kermit gosnell jackie robinson
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