Serena Wins Doha, Year-End #1 Ranking
by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 4, 2009 5:32 AM EST
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In what can fairly be called an "all's well that ends well" situation for the WTA, Serena Williams finished off her season ranked #1 and undefeated at the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, her first non-slam title of 2009.
Serena beat her sister Venus 6-2, 7-6(4) in the finals of the eight-player tournament, a considerably easier win than when she faced big sis in the round robin section of the event.
With no points to defend until then, Serena will be ranked #1 going into the Australian Open as well, preventing Dinara Safina for being a slamless top-seed at a fourth consecutive major. That's something I'm guessing they're both fairly happy about.
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