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Venus toils to win Korean Open

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CROWNING MOMENT: Venus and Kirilenko, wearing traditional Korean outfits, after the final of the Hansol Korea Open in Seoul.

SEOUL: Top-seeded Venus Williams rallied to beat Russia’s Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 and win the Korean Open on Sunday.

Williams, who hadn’t lost a set in this tournament heading into the final, was forced to work for her win for the first time at the Olympic Park in a game that lasted 140 minutes.

Williams took the first set 6-3 in overcast conditions, but the Wimbledon champion suffered an early break in the second as she struggled with her serve, chalking up 11 double faults as No. 4 Kirilenko raced on to win the set.

The results:

At Seoul (WTA Hansol Korea Open): Final: Venus Williams bt Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.

At Bangkok (ATP Thailand Open): Final: Dmitry Tursunov bt Benjamin Becker 6-2, 6-1.

At Guangzhou (WTA Guangzhou International Open): Final: Virginie Razzano bt Tzipora Obziler 6-0, 6-3.

At Luxembourg (WTA Fortis Championships): Final: Ana Ivanovic bt Daniela Hantuchova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Semifinals: Ana Ivanovic bt Vera Zvonareva 6-4, 6-2. — Agencies

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