Olympic 2012 Women's Gold Medal Match
4 Serena Williams d 3 Maria Sharapova - 60 61
No women's final has ever been this lopsided.
The nearest is 6 games lost which happened on 3 occasions.
In fact, Serena lost a grand total of 17 games this entire tournament.
This is Serena's 1st Olympic singles medal & 44th WTA title.
And she's still in the hunt for a 3rd doubles gold with sister Venus.
Serena joins Steffi Graf as the only women to win all 4 slams & a gold medal.
Remember: Steffi did it in the same year, 1988.
With 5 titles this year, it's the most Serena has won since winning 8 in '02.
She won't gain enough points to move up from her current rank of #4 but...
Her current form would suggest she could be #1 before long.
AND, there is little doubt in the locker room who the best player is.
Coincidence: SW19 - Southwest or, Serena Williams?
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Post match: I didn't expect this. I can't even... oh my gosh.
I have a gold medal in singles, oh my gosh. I got the gold. I'm just so happy.
I don't know what to do. I just feel good about my game.
I've practiced so hard. It was time.
It's too much. I never expected gold in singles.
I was so happy with my doubles golds. I thought if my career's over...
I have my gold medal, now I have everything, literally.
I have everything there is to win in tennis. Where do I go from here?
Now I can go to Disneyworld!
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