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Serena wins, Venus loses in Doha
29 October 2009 / AP, DOHA, QATAR
Serena Williams overcame Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (6), 7-5 in the group stage of the Sony Ericsson Championships, improving her chance of ending the year as No. 1.
Williams saved two set points in the tiebreaker despite a sore right ankle and made the decisive break for 6-5 in the second before serving out the match at love. “I really wanted it for myself,” Williams said. “I just let go and relaxed.” It gives her a share of the lead in the Maroon Group with Elena Dementieva, who rallied from a set and a break down to beat defending champion Venus Williams 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2. Victoria Azarenka made a successful tournament debut by defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-3 to lead the White Group. The tournament features the top eight players in the world. The top two from each group advance to the semifinals.
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