Maria Sharapova wants more matches against Serena Williams

Despite losing her 14th straight match against rival Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova said that it is better this way as she gets more opportunities to face the American and wants more matches against her in the future. The Russian lost to Williams in the semifinals of the Brisbane International 2014 tournament. Williams would go on to successfully defend the title after defeating world number Victoria Azarenka on Saturday.

“I just found 14 ways how not to win,” said Sharapova. “That’s the only way you can look at it. I could be in a worse position and never face her, which means I would be losing much earlier in tournaments than I want to be.

“So if I’m giving myself opportunities to go into tournaments and fight through matches to get to a position to play against her, I consider myself very lucky to be able to play against her and give myself another chance to try and beat her,” she added.

Sharapova is now 2-15 in head to head series against Williams. Her two wins date back in 2004 where she defeated Williams to win the Wimbledon Championships and also the WTA Championships that year.