US tennis champion Venus Williams attends the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. Williams, who routed Russia's Dinara Safina for the loss of just one game in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, is the defending champion here and will be playing in her ninth WTA Championships. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

US tennis champion Venus Williams attends the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. Williams, who routed Russia's Dinara Safina for the loss of just one game in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, is the defending champion here and will be playing in her ninth WTA Championships.

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  1. Serena Williams of the U.S. (R) returns the ball, as her sister Venus Willams of the U.S watches, during their ladies doubles match against Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada and Sabine Lisicki of Germany at the Wimbledon tennis championships, in London June 26, 2009.
  2. US tennis champion Venus Williams attends the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. Williams, who routed Russia's Dinara Safina for the loss of just one game in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, is the defending champion here and will be playing in her ninth WTA Championships.

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  1. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 31: Venus and Serena Williams of the United States confer between points against Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain during the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 31, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
  2. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  3. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art in the Qatari capital Doha on October 25, 2009. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha between October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  4. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in the Qatari capital Doha. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha betwee October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  5. (L-R) Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of United States, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in the Qatari capital Doha. The 1.55-million-dollar championship willl take place in Doha betwee October 27 and November 1. The eight players are split into two groups of four with the top two in each making the semi-finals.
  6. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  7. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  8. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: (L-R) Serena Williams of United States, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dinara Safina of Russia, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Venus William of United States line up during the draw for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  9. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  10. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  11. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  12. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  13. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  14. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 26: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media during a press conference at the Ritz-Carlton hotel prior to the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to November 1.
  15. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: Svetlana Kuznetsova (L) of Russia and Dinara Safina of Russia arrive at the draw ceremony for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.
  16. DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 25: Svetlana Kuznetsova (L) of Russia and Dinara Safina of Russia arrive at the draw ceremony for the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art on October 25, 2009 in Doha, Qatar. The Championships willl take place in Doha from October 27 to the 1 November.

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