Dubai winner Venus claims first title since 2012


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 23 Feb 2014

Venus Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Alize Cornet of France during their women's singles final match against at the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships, February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

DUBAI (Reuters) - Venus Williams crushed Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-3 6-0 in the final of the Dubai Championship on Saturday, the veteran American bagging her first singles title since 2012.

The seven-times grand slam winner made light work of Cornet who stunned Venus's sister Serena on Friday to deny the siblings their first final meeting in five years.

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