Venus Williams dominated eighth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final of the Dubai Championships. The 44th-ranked Williams, the Dubai champion in 2009 and 2010, failed to serve out the first set at 5-2, surrendering that eighth game at love. Williams broke back immediately, converting a second set point. She broke the Dane’s serve at 15-40 with a textbook backhand volley for 2-0 in the second set.
Another break in the eighth game improved her record against Wozniacki to 5-0. Top-ranked Serena Williams faced 26th-ranked Alize Cornet of France in the other semi-final. If Serena wins, the Williams sisters will face each other in a first final since the 2009 WTA Championships. Serena holds a 14-10 winning record over Venus.
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