Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Billie Jean King Cup Results

After a touching ceremony headlined by Bill Clinton and Billie Jean herself, Venus and Serena took to the court for the finals after each defeating their Serbain opponents. In the semifinals of the exhibition, Venus defeated Jelena Jankovic and Serena defeated Ana Ivanovic, both with the help of one break. Serena then defeated her sister, who had won 2 tournaments in 2 weeks before Monday night. Venus was deflated after a 9-deuce game in which she was broken at 4-4 in the first set. Serena then served out the set and won the second 6-3.

Semifinals

Venus Williams def. Jelena Jankovic, 6-4
Serena Williams def. Ana Ivanovic, 6-3

Finals

Serena Williams def. Venus Williams, 6-4, 6-3

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