Williams repeats Sharapova apology

Serena Williams thought she had put the lid on the prospect of a Wimbledon feud with Maria Sharapova when they held face-to-face talks at the pre-Wimbledon party.

But today Williams was driven to publicly repeat an apology she says was first given to the Russian and attempted to defuse their sparky conflict, which became apparent after Sharapova, still incensed by words from the world number one in a magazine article, returned fire.