Marion Bartoli defeats Venus Williams to win Bank of the West Classic tennis at Stanford University in California
Venus Williams returns the ball 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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