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Serena Williams is No. 1, and Deserves It

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by Greg CouchFiled under: WTA, WTA RankingsShe threatened a player, didn't try most of the year, famously threatened a line judge and was thrown out of a match.The other thing Serena Williams did in 2009 was this:She won the year-end No. 1 ranking. It became official Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, at the WTA Championships when Dinara Safina, the current No. 1 Williams was trying to overcome, withdrew from the tournament with a bad back. It guaranteed that Williams would finish the year No. 1 for the first time since 2002.Two more things: She deserves it.And it's the best thing for tennis. More Coverage: Serena Stays Unbeaten in Doha Serena Williams is No. 1, and Deserves It originally appeared on Fanhouse Tennis on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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