The final match of the 2004 WTA Tour season will be played this evening in Los Angeles and it just so happens that two of the game's most popular players will be featured in the season finale. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova each came back from a set down on Sunday at the WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche to reach the final at the STAPLES Center. Tonights winner receives $1 million.
Williams and Sharapova will meet for the third time this season and the first since the teenage Russian shocked the tennis world by upsetting Williams in the Wimbledon final. Each player has won a match in their series this year, as Williams defeating Sharapova at Miami early in the year.By reaching the final, Sharapova remains at No.6 in the rankings, but would jump to No.4 if she defeats Williams in the final. Williams has moved to No.7 in the rankings, but will not go any higher even if she wins the title.
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