Serena Tops Venus In Sony Ericsson 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.

Serena Williams bested big sister Venus again Sunday, winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships final. Serena broke twice in the first set and lost just seven points on serve in her last match of the year. She looked sharper than Venus in every facet of a match that featured few long rallies and little of the spectacular tennis the two have provided in some of their…

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