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Tennis-Serena Williams says Sharapova showed courage in taking responsibility

March 8 (Reuters) - Serena Williams, the top-ranked player in women's tennis, said on Tuesday she was shocked to hear her friend and fellow tennis star Maria Sharapova had failed a drug test, but she commended Sharapova for showing courage in taking responsibility. "As Maria said, she's ready to take full responsibility and I think that showed a lot of courage and a lot of heart," Williams told reporters at a briefing ahead of a match she will play on Tuesday night in New York. (Writing by Tim Ahmann in Washington; Editing by Bill Rigby)