![Top-ranked Serena Williams celebrates after defending her title in Madrid, beating world No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the final.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130512173912-serena-celebrates.jpg?q=w_3396,h_2260,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Serena Williams retains Madrid title —
Top-ranked Serena Williams celebrates after defending her title in Madrid, beating world No. 2 Maria Sharapova in the final.
![Williams has now beaten the Russian in their last 12 meetings, winning this match 6-1 6-4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130512174045-serena-returns.jpg?q=w_1560,h_1857,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Serena Williams retains Madrid title —
Williams has now beaten the Russian in their last 12 meetings, winning this match 6-1 6-4.
![Sharapova had the chance to return to the top of the rankings but could not match Williams' power despite leading 3-1 in the second set.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130512174416-serena-sharapova.jpg?q=w_2735,h_1788,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Serena Williams retains Madrid title —
Sharapova had the chance to return to the top of the rankings but could not match Williams' power despite leading 3-1 in the second set.
![In the men's tournament in Madrid, Rafael Nadal delighted his home fans by winning the Spanish tournament for the third time, beating Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the final.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/130512174719-nadal-madrid.jpg?q=w_3716,h_2473,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Serena Williams retains Madrid title —
In the men's tournament in Madrid, Rafael Nadal delighted his home fans by winning the Spanish tournament for the third time, beating Swiss 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the final.