Sharapova seeking second successive slam

Top seed Maria Sharapova will be out to win back-to-back grand slam titles when she steps out onto the Rod Laver Arena to lock horns with Serena Williams in the Australian Open final on Saturday.

In her semi-final on centre court the Russian crushed Belgian Kim Clijsters’ hopes of a first Australian Open title with a clinical 6-4 6-2 victory at Melbourne Park.