Serena books Maria date

14 April 2012

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will battle it out in Los Angeles today in a repeat of their Wimbledon final.

Williams wrecked Amelie Mauresmo's hopes of ending the the year as world No1 when she beat the Frenchwoman 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the WTA Tour Championship.

Playing in front of her home crowd, an emotional Williams greeted her win by jumping up and down to roars of approval.

Wimbledon champion Sharapova booked her place in the final after overcoming a shaky first set to defeat Russian compatriot Anastasia Myskina 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Sharapova had lost to Myskina in their three previous meetings, but after looking out of sorts early on, the 17-year-old blasted her weary opponent off the court.

However, Sharapova was given a warning for receiving coaching in the second set after her father Yuri was clearly heard yelling instructions at her.