| SERENA WILLIAMS |
(CNN)Serena Williams suffered her first defeat of 2015 after going down 6-2 6-3 to Petra Kvitova in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Friday.It was also her first loss to Kvitova in five previous encounters.
| MARIA SHARAPOVA |
"I think she (Kvitova) just played well today," Williams later told reporters when asked to assess the match. "She went for broke on every serve, every return. I hit some second serves, 170, 175, and she just hit them for winners."I wasn't Serena today. I think that was the main thing."
Sharapova stunned;Williams shock departure overshadowed another surprise defeat in the day's other semifinal, that of reigning Madrid champion Maria Sharopova.
The World No. 3 was swept aside 6-2 6-4 by Svetlana Kuznetsova.
With the French Open beginning at the end of the month, both Williams and Sharapova will be looking to sharpen up ahead of the year's second grand slam.
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