Friday, February 20, 2009

Dubai Tennis Championships 2009: Williams sisters in semi-final

Fighting between two sisters is always something special to the tennis fans. Both Serena and Venus Williams are going to face each other in the semi-final of Dubai Tennis Champions on Thursday. You may know that this will be the 19th time both sisters will face each other in the tennis court. To come in this position, Venus Williams had to struggle hard and defeated defending champion Elena Dementieva with the margin of 6-3 6-3. On the other hand, Serena got a tough win against Serbian Ana Ivanovic by 6-4 6-4. Compared to her sister, Serena had to face more difficulty to get win to advance into the semi-final round despite being world number one tennis player. This match is very important for both Serena and Venue because a victory for either player in the match would give them a lead in their record against each other. At this moment both sisters are leveled by 9-9. Top seed Serena Williams was beaten by her sister last time during the 2008 WTA Champions. Who do you think can win the match: Serena and Venus Williams?

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