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MIAMI, Florida (AFP) – Venus Williams swept past France's Marion Bartoli to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where she'll face old rival Kim Clijsters of Belgium.
Williams downed Bartoli 6-3, 6-4, notching her 15th straight victory in her current hot streak.
Clijsters, the 2005 Miami champion, needed four match points to put away fellow Belgian Justine Henin 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (8/6).
The battle was the second this year between two players who have come out of retirement. Clijsters returned with a bang last year to win the US Open, while Henin, who launched her comeback this year, reached the Australian Open final.
Between them Clijsters and Henin produced 18 double faults and 103 unforced errors.
But the end of the match saw some exciting exchanges, Clijsters sealing the victory with a volley winner followed by a line-skimming forehand.
Williams downed Bartoli 6-3, 6-4, notching her 15th straight victory in her current hot streak.
Clijsters, the 2005 Miami champion, needed four match points to put away fellow Belgian Justine Henin 6-2, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (8/6).
The battle was the second this year between two players who have come out of retirement. Clijsters returned with a bang last year to win the US Open, while Henin, who launched her comeback this year, reached the Australian Open final.
Between them Clijsters and Henin produced 18 double faults and 103 unforced errors.
But the end of the match saw some exciting exchanges, Clijsters sealing the victory with a volley winner followed by a line-skimming forehand.
