Marion Bartoli defeats Venus Williams to win Bank of the West Classic tennis at Stanford University in California
Venus Williams winces after missing a shot to Marion Bartoli of France at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California on August 2, 2009. Bartoli defeated Williams 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win the tournament. UPI/Terry Schmitt
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