Serena Williams returns a shot to Samantha Stosur, of
Australia, during their semifinals match at the Family Circle Cup tennis
tournament in Charleston, S.C., Saturday, April 7, 2012. Williams
advanced to the finals by winning 6-1, 6-1. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Serena Williams capped a dominant week with another powerful performance to beat Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1 and capture her first clay-court tournament in four years at the Family Circle Cup on Sunday.
Williams didn't drop a set in five matches this week and lost only three games over the weekend, dispatching Samantha Stosur, 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals before ousting Safarova. She hadn't won a tournament on clay — or even gotten to a final on the surface — since taking the 2008 championship here.
Williams has said throughout the week how comfortable she felt in her short time on clay this year. That showed against the 25-year-old Safarova, ranked 26th in the world.
Williams served a 107-mph ace on match point, shrieking in joy and waving to the crowd.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Serena Williams capped a dominant week with another powerful performance to beat Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1 and capture her first clay-court tournament in four years at the Family Circle Cup on Sunday.
Williams didn't drop a set in five matches this week and lost only three games over the weekend, dispatching Samantha Stosur, 6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals before ousting Safarova. She hadn't won a tournament on clay — or even gotten to a final on the surface — since taking the 2008 championship here.
Williams has said throughout the week how comfortable she felt in her short time on clay this year. That showed against the 25-year-old Safarova, ranked 26th in the world.
Williams served a 107-mph ace on match point, shrieking in joy and waving to the crowd.
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