Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova meet Saturday morning in the 2013 French Open Final. The match begins at 9 a.m. ET. You can tune in to NBC or watch the live stream here.
Williams is the favorite for tomorrow's bout. She storms into the Final on a 30-match winning streak and without a single loss this year on clay, Tennis World USA reports. Her semifinal match on Thursday against Sara Errani exemplifies how dominant Williams has been this season — she defeated No. 5 seeded Errani, 6-0, 6-1.
It took Williams only 46 minutes to advance from her semifinal round, which was the quickest semifinal match at Roland Garros in nearly 30 years.
History is also on Williams' side. She's won 13 of the 15 matches she played against Sharapova, who hasn't beaten the American since the Wimbledon final in 2004. Williams has already beaten her twice this year during finals in Miami and Madrid. When the two played on Madrid's clay, Williams handedly won 6-1, 6-4.
Despite not having won against Williams in more than nine years, Sharapova still comes into the Final as the defending champion. The Russian is undoubtedly eager to end her losing streak to Williams. Williams also hasn't had success in Paris since her one win in 2002.
Although Williams is the overwhelming favorite to win, anything can happen. The No. 1 seed versus the No. 2 seed should be an exciting match.
