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MADRID, Spain -- Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50. Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to both retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title. The second-ranked Russian would have overtaken the top spot with a win, but Williams stormed out to an early lead as Sharapova struggled with her serve. Sharapova briefly recovered her poise in the second set, but Williams form never dipped as she eased to the title. "It feels good," Williams said about reaching her 50th title. "I dont know how many more I can win. Who knows if I will ever win another title? I just want to live the dream. Hopefully I can keep it going. "When you first start out everything is so exciting. Now I expect to win." Williams improved her record against Sharapova to 13-2, with her only two losses coming in 2004. Later, local favourite Rafael Nadal seeks his fifth title of the year since returning from a left knee injury when he plays Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the mens final. The 31-year-old Williams, playing in her first red clay final since 2002, dominated Sharapova from the start as the Russian never managed to steady her erratic serve. "I started the match really slow and against an opponent like her you cant give her that," said Sharapova, who had won her previous seven red-clay finals. "I wasnt reacting well. I wasnt moving well. Not only the double faults I made, I didnt have a lot of great first serves in. She was really stepping up." Sharapova committed five double faults in her first three service games, dropping the first two as Williams eased to a one-set lead. Her shaky serve let Williams gear up and land several winning shots before closing out the first set with a floating return that clipped the line. Sharapova earned and converted her first break point to open the second set, opening up a 3-1 advantage. But the former No. 1-ranked players serve again betrayed her as she hit another double fault to cede back her break after Williams had set up three break points with her precise groundstrokes. Williams closed out the final after Sharapova recorded her eighth and final double fault before hitting the ball long to give up her fifth service game. Last year, Williams won here on the experimental blue clay surface that was removed after complaints from players that it was too slick. Williams said the move back to red clay meant the tournament was a good warm-up for the French Open starting at the end of the month. "This court is definitely different," she said. "It plays like Roland Garros and that is a plus. So I think it is great preparation." Jordan McLaughlin Jersey . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Felton Spencer Jersey . Now tied for second in the league in shootout goals, the 24-year-old likes to see what the opposing goaltender has in store before he ultimately lands on a move. https://www.cheaptimberwolves.com/120j-jimmy-butler-jersey-timberwolves.html . Their 38th instalment is arguably their biggest fight card to date, including three-title fights and a main event which was selected by the fans. The promotion boasts 14-straight years of business and is operated by MFC president Mark Pavelich, who is often overlooked in this country for the foundation hes established for MMA in Canada. Stitched Timberwolves Jerseys . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. Kelan Martin Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. NYON, Switzerland -- Manchester City and new coach Pep Guardiola will face Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League playoffs for a place in the elite group stage.Guardiola will lead last seasons semifinalist at home first against the Romanian champion.Among the other 10 playoff pairings announced by UEFA on Friday, two-time champion Porto will play Roma and four-time winner Ajax faces Russian debutant Rostov.Dundalk, the surprise team in qualifying, willl play Legia Warsaw, and Hapoel Beer-Sheva is away first against Celtic.dddddddddddd.Also, it was: Villarreal vs. Monaco, Young Boys vs. Borussia Moenchengladbach.First-leg matches are played Aug. 16-17, and second legs on Aug. 23-24.Playoff winners will join 22 direct qualifiers in the group-stage draw on Aug. 25 in Monaco. ' ' '