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Venus Williams wins season-ending WTA Championship
DOHA, Qatar - Venus Williams rallied to win the WTA's Sony Ericsson Championships for the first time, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2 Sunday at the season-ending event.
Nations:Qatar People:Jelena Jankovic Venus Williams Source:(AP)
2008-11-09
Venus defeats unseeded Pennetta in Zurich
ZURICH (AFP) - Venus Williams claimed her second title of the year on Sunday when she defeated unseeded Italian Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 in the final of the Zurich Open.
Nations:Switzerland Russia People:Venus Williams Source:(AFP)
2008-10-19
Venus up and running in Zurich tennis
Venus Williams began her bid to re-capture the Zurich Open title she last won in 1999 by defeating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4 here on Wednesday.
Nations:Italy Ukraine People:Dinara Safina Jelena Jankovic Nadia Petrova Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport Source:(AFP)
2008-10-15
She's No. 1 again: Serena Williams wins US Open
NEW YORK - On the very first point of the match, Serena Williams hit a backhand so hard that her earring flew off. Turns out she was just getting warmed up. Williams kept pounding away, her shots and shouts getting louder with every stroke. And when she finished off Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 7-5 Sunday night for the U.S. Open championship and a ninth Grand Slam title, Williams really went wild.
People:Serena Williams Jelena Jankovic Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Venus Williams Activities:2008 U.S. Tennis Open
2008-09-08
Serena edges Venus in all-Williams US Open quarter
NEW YORK - Serena Williams watched the final shot sail beyond the baseline, and immediately her sister called for an instant-replay challenge. At that point, Venus Williams really had nothing else to lose. So more than 20,000 fans hushed Wednesday night, looking at the giant video boards high above Arthur Ashe Stadium. A moment later, the call was confirmed and the crowd roared: Serena had won this family affair at the U.S. Open.
People:Serena Williams Novak Djokovic Dinara Safina Jelena Jankovic Andy Murray Rafael Nadal Activities:2008 U.S. Tennis Open
2008-09-04
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