Whatever the outcome of Friday 's match , both women will be looking to improve their recent form at the upcoming Australian Open which gets underway on January 13 . Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set to clash in Brisbane International semis . Sharapova holds 14-2 head-to-head advantage over the French . World no . 14-2 recalls moment in 2013 when 13-match unbroken winning sequence began . Sharapova and Williams traded verbal blows off court in 2005 .
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set to clash in Brisbane International semis . Sharapova holds 14-2 head-to-head advantage over the French . World no . 14-2 recalls moment in 2013 when 13-match unbroken winning sequence began . Sharapova and Williams traded verbal blows off court in 2005 .