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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Last updated on: April 01, 2014 11:07 IST

Image: Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters Rediff Sports Desk

From Serena Williams's record triumph at the Miami Masters to gravity-defying moves of figure skaters, Rediff.com has it all snapped right here…

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance short dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: New Zealand players celebrate
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

New Zealand players perform the Haka after defeating England in the Cup final of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, as part of the Sevens World Series, in Hong Kong.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Arsenal's Mathieu Flamini, left, challenges Manchester City's David Silva
Photographs: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Arsenal in the English Premier League.

David Silva opened the scoring for City in the 18th minute before Mathieu Flamini equalised soon after the break to earn a draw for fourth-placed Arsenal, who are on 64 points and retain outside title hopes.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Hong Kong Sevens rugby
Photographs: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Canada's Mandy Marchak is taken down by France's Pauline Biscarat during the final match of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby women's invitational cup in Hong Kong.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Shane Watson is bowled by Ajinkya Rahane
Photographs: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a blazing innings of 60 and Ravichandran Ashwin claimed career-best figures of four for 11 as India crushed Australia by 73 runs in an inconsequential Group 2 league match of the ICC World T20, in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP (left) celebrates on the podium with teammate and second placed Nico Rosberg
Photographs: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Briton's Lewis Hamilton won the Malaysian Grand Prix with a pole-to-flag victory ahead of Nico Rosberg on Sunday in a first Mercedes one-two since they returned to Formula One as a works team in 2010.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Serena Williams of the United States holds the Butch Buchholz trophy after her straight sets victory over Li Na of China
Photographs: Paul Gilham/Getty Images

Miami is one of the favourite stops on the WTA Tour because of the city's hip, youthful vibe. However, the final of the Sony Open on Saturday was more about the golden oldies as Serena Williams and Li Na took centre stage.

The World No 1 pounded out a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Li to claim a record seventh title on the Miami hardcourts.

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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Image: Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot to Rafael Nadal of Spain
Photographs: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

Novak Djokovic tamed World No 1 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 to win his fourth Sony Open title on Sunday, denying the Spaniard a maiden win on the Miami hard courts.

The victory was the second straight Masters series title for the second-ranked Serb, who defeated Roger Federer in the BNP Paribas Open two weeks ago in Indian Wells.