The title is Williams&rsquo; 50th of her singles career and extends her amazing run over Sharapova whom she hasn&rsquo;t lost to in 12 meetings since 2004. <img alt="Serena Williams" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/may/Serena-Williams_2.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 606px;" /> Serena Williams And Williams believes winning a title on red clay for the first time since 2002, after Madrid&rsquo;s switch back to the more traditional surface after an experiment with blue clay last year, is the perfect preparation for the French Open. &ldquo;It feels good, it&rsquo;s not the ultimate title but a good start in the right direction,&rdquo; she told a press conference afterwards. &ldquo;This court definitely plays more like Roland Garros which is a plus and great preparation. It is the ultimate challenge, whether I reach it or not I don&rsquo;t know, it was last year and I didn&rsquo;t get it so I&rsquo;m just getting ready for Rome and then at Roland Garros we will see what happens.&rdquo; Victory also retained Williams&rsquo; status as the World No 1 and she warned her rivals that even after 50 titles she has not tired of winning.

Serena Williams retained her Madrid Open title yesterday with a devastating display to beat world number two Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4.

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