Serena Williams became the first player to clinch a spot in the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Championships after beating Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 Thursday for her third straight win in the group phase of the tournament.
Williams was broken to trail 2-1 in the first set but then won seven straight games to take control of the match, moving the Russian around the court with her powerful ground strokes.
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October 31, 2009
Serena Williams has advanced to face big sister Venus in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships after Caroline Wozniacki retired with an apparent abdominal injury when trailing 6-4, 0-1.
Wozniacki received medical treatment on her stomach muscles in the first set and decided to quit after breaking Williams to start the second. The 19-year-old Dane has been struggling with...
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October 31, 2009
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: WTA, WTA RankingsDOHA, Qatar (AP) -- The Williams sisters will end their season with another title matchup.Venus Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday in one semifinal at the Sony Ericsson Championships. Serena Williams won the other when Caroline Wozniacki quit because of an abdominal injury while trailing 6-4, 0-1.Serena, who...
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October 28, 2009
Serena Williams was officially included on the United States team to face Italy in the Fed Cup final next week -- but her sister Venus will not play.
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October 31, 2009
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -Serena Williams has advanced to face big sister Venus in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships after Caroline Wozniacki retired with an apparent abdominal injury when trailing 6-4, 0-1.
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October 31, 2009
The U.S. Tennis Association says Serena Williams has pulled out of the team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final.
Via Sign on San Diego
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October 31, 2009
The U.S. Tennis Association says Serena Williams has pulled out of the team that will face Italy in the Fed Cup final.
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October 28, 2009
Via ESPN
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October 31, 2009
Serena Williams will play big sister Venus in the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships.
Via Fox Sports
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October 28, 2009
Serena Williams beat Venus in a thriller in Doha, hours after she secured the year-end No. 1 ranking with Dinara Safina's withdrawal.
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October 30, 2009
The Williams sisters could be headed for a final matchup at the Sony Ericsson Championships after Venus advanced to the knockout rounds along with Jelena Jankovic and Caroline Wozniacki on Friday.
Venus, the defending champion, lost her first two group matches but advanced on sets thanks to Svetlana Kuznetsova's 6-3, 6-2 win over Elena Dementieva. Venus joined unbeaten sister...
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October 28, 2009
When Dinara Safina retired in her round-robin match against Jelena Jankovic and the score even at 1-1, Serena Williams was guaranteed the year-end No. 1 ranking...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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