World no 1 Serena Williams crushed Maria Sharapova for 18th time in a row to reach Aussie Open semis”

 Maria Sharapova started well against Serena Williams at the Australian Open.

But in tennis, it's all about who wins the last point and for the 18th straight meeting, it was Williams who was happier at the handshake.

Williams moved into the semifinals with a 6-4 6-1 win over Sharapova on Australia Day and given she is similarly dominant against her next foe, Agnieszka Radwanska, there's little to suggest her tournament will come to an end Thursday.