Women's Tennis Championship in Dubai
The world No. 1, Serena Williams from the United States returns the ball from her opponent Jie Zheng, the world No. 20, from China on the fourth day of the Women's Dubai Championships, Wednesday February 18, 2009. Williams won the match 6-4, 6-2.(UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller)
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