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Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, Women Singles Final

Venus Williams (USA)	2	6	6
Virginie Razzano (FRA)	0	4	2

In an amazing display of power, Venus Williams hits lesser number of winner than her Oppenent, but managed to get even bigger number of unforced errors from the finalist Razzano, to win her first ever Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships. Venus won a total of 72 points as opposed to Razzano's 55. With the help of 4 aces and conversion of 4 out of 12 break point opportunities, Venus pulled a victory that will raise her rankings and level of confidence to a new high, ofcourse coming through a tough draw, beating Dementieva and Serena Williams en route to the victory.
Served By: Razzano Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 6 - 2
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Another rocking forehand from Williams seals the victory for the New Dubai Campion, Venus Williams.
15-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand goes straight into the net
0-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano nets a forehand
0-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano looks outraged as Razzano forehand lands outside the court
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. After a short rally Razzano sends a forehand long
Served By: Williams Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 5 - 2
Game	Williams to Razzano: Double Fault, Winner: Razzano. Shocker!!! Williams commits Double Fault.
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
15-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand jumps the line
15-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand jumps the line
15-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams backhand misses the court
15-15	Williams to Razzano: Double Fault, Winner: Razzano. What a miss! double fault by Williams
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
15-0	Williams to Razzano: ACE, Winner: Williams. Williams starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!
Served By: Razzano Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 5 - 1
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano serves,reaches to the net and plants a low volley into open court
A-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams Backhand return goes wayward
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams backhand jumps the line
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
40-A	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal backhand
40-A	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal backhand
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams dumps a simple forehand into the net
30-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams produces a raking backhand down the line and Razzano fails to control it
30-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Brief rally till Williams produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand return winner
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams nets a forehand
15-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Weak return from Williams goes into the net
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Ahhhh...! what a return of serve, great backhand up the line
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 5 - 0
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano Backhand return goes wayward
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
A-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. After a long rally, Razzano falters on a simple forehand
Deuce	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams backhand goes straight into the net
A-40	Williams to Razzano: ACE, Winner: Williams. ACE! Williams brings out big serve
Deuce	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams generates a gorgeous forehand/backhand right into the corner and takes control of the situation
40-A	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand finds the net in the middle
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
Deuce	Williams to Razzano: Double Fault, Winner: Razzano. Williams nets the second serve. Another double fault.
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. First Fault!
40-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Big serve, unreturned
30-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal backhand
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
15-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Over hit return from Razzano goes into the net
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
0-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. After a short rally Williams sends a forehand long
0-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano shows signs of a comeback with a blistering forehand down the line
Served By: Razzano Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 4 - 0
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams sends a thumping forehand down the line and Razzano fails to control it
40-A	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Lucky for williams, a net cord hit gives her another break point
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams nets a backhand
30-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano moves Williams around the court and forces an error
15-40	Razzano to Williams: Double Fault, Winner: Williams. What a miss! double fault by Razzano
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. First Fault!
15-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano pushes backhand over the line
15-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams bachand drifts outside the court
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand inside out attempt misses the court
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 3 - 0
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams slaps a ferocious forehand down the line after a short rally and Razzano over hits it
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
40-30	Williams to Razzano: ACE, Winner: Williams. Williams arrows another ace from her armour!
30-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams backhand goes straight into the net
30-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Weak return from Razzano goes into the net
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. After a short rally Williams sends a forehand long
15-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Venus opens with big serve
Served By: Razzano Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 2 - 0
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams produces a raking forehand crosscourt and Razzano fails to control it
40-A	Razzano to Williams: Double Fault, Winner: Williams. Razzano nets the second serve. Expensive double fault
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams backhand drifts outside the court
40-A	Razzano to Williams: Double Fault, Winner: Williams. What a miss! double fault by Razzano
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand jumps the line
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
A-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano serves,reaches to the net and blasts a drive volley winner
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. After a short rally Williams sends a forehand long
40-A	Razzano to Williams: Double Fault, Winner: Williams. Razzano overhits the second serve. Expensive double fault.
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams dumps the routine forehand into the net
30-40	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams slaps a ferocious forehand/backhand down the line and forces error off Razzano's backhand
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
30-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand finds the net in the middle
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams nets a backhand
15-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams sends a thumping forehand down the line
15-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand misses the court
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4 1 - 0
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano Forehand return goes wayward
40-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano backhand jumps the line
30-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Weak return from Razzano goes into the net
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
15-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Venus starts the serve with a big serve.
Served By: Razzano Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 6 - 4
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand goes into the net, right after a couple of exchanges of backhands
40-A	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Brief rally till Williams produces an acute angled crosscourt backhand winner
Deuce	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano nets a backhand
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
40-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano produces a raking forehand up the line and Williams fails to control it
30-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. This time, after a short rally Razzano sends a forehand long
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. After a short rally Williams sends a backhand long
15-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand jumps the line
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal forehand
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 5 - 4
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Big serve to close the ninth game of the first set.. Game Williams
40-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano backhand return misses the court
30-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. After a long rally, exchanging big groundstrokes, Venus forces error with a big crosscourt forehand
15-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand return goes straight into the net
0-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Venus nets an attempted pass
Served By: Razzano Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 4 - 4
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams Backhand return goes wayward
40-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand jumps the line
30-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Weak return from Williams goes into the net
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams comes up with a blistering return forcing error
15-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano scrambles back a brutal backhand
Razzano has asked for a physiciotherapist , complaining about back spasm. The treatment is going on court. Medical time out
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 4 - 3
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. After a short rally, Razzano is forced to hit the net in attempt to over power Williams
40-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Big serve, Razzano forehand finds way into the net
30-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Mrvellous point by Razzano, Big return , followe by an angled backhand crosscourt, and then a deep volley forcing error off Williams passing shot
30-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams produces a raking forehand down the line and Razzano fails to control it
15-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Big serve, unreturned
Served By: Razzano Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 3 - 3
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Both plyers match each other from shot to shot, but eventually Williams falters and Razzano holds the serve
40-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams Forehand return goes wayward
30-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano sends another forehand long
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. After a short rally Razzano sends a forehand long
30-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano generates a gorgeous forehand right into the corner and takes control of the situation
15-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Over hit return from Williams goes into the net
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the sideline.
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 3 - 2
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams thumps a huge inside out forehand for the game.
A-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams hits a delightful forehand winner down the line and crowd enjoys it too
Deuce	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams nets a forehand
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
A-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Over hit return from Razzano goes into the net
Deuce	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Another Razzano Backhand return goes wayward
30-40	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano Backhand return goes wayward
15-40	Williams to Razzano: Double Fault, Winner: Razzano. What a miss! double fault by Williams
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-30	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand misses the court
15-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand/ finds the net in the middle
	Williams to Razzano: LET. Ball touches the net, Williams will serve again.
15-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand misses the court, challenges the call, but loses
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
Served By: Razzano Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 2 - 2
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano produces a raking forehand crosscourt and Williams fails to control it
40-30	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal forehand
40-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand drifts outside the court
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand jumps the line
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
30-0	Razzano to Williams: ACE, Winner: Razzano. ACE! Razzano brings out big serve
15-0	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Weak return from Williams goes into the net
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 2 - 1
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano Forehand return goes wayward
40-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Weak return from Razzano goes into the net
30-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Another huge serve
15-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Big serve, ace
Served By: Razzano Won By: Razzano Williams - Razzano 1 - 1
Game	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano strokes a stunning crosscourt forehand for the game
40-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand misses the court
30-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Razzano scrambles back a brutal backhand
15-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand finds way into the net
0-15	Razzano to Williams: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano forehand drifts outside the court
	Razzano to Williams: Fault. Razzano serve lands outside the service line.
Served By: Williams Won By: Williams Williams - Razzano 1 - 0
Game	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano Forehand return goes wayward
40-15	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Razzano. Williams forehand misses the court
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
40-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Williams scrambles back a brutal forehand
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. Williams serve lands outside the service line.
30-0	Williams to Razzano: IN, Winner: Williams. Razzano backhand lands outside the court
	Williams to Razzano: Fault. First serve goes into the net.
15-0	Williams to Razzano: ACE, Winner: Williams. Williams starts with big serve down the middle.ACE!

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