Williams Sisters To Meet In Wta Final (ap)

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FILE -- This is a Jan. 31, 2009, file photo showing Serena Williams of the United States, right, and Russia's Dinara Safina posing at the net before the Women's singles final match at the Australian Open Tennis Championship in Melbourne, Australia. After months of debate about who is more deserving of the No. 1 ranking, Williams and Safina will settle the issue on the court at the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar. Safina recaptured the top ranking from Williams on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, but the margin is so slim that the player who performs better at this week's tournament in Doha will end the year at No. 1.

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 secured the year-end No.

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