Tennis: Venus Williams beats Misaki Doi to win Taiwan Open

AP , Sunday 14 Feb 2016

Venus Williams
Venus Williams of the United States prepares to return a shot against Yuliya Beygelzimer of Ukraine at the WTA Hong Kong Open Tennis tournament in Hong Kong Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 (AP)

Top-seeded Venus Williams overpowered Misaki Doi of Japan 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Taiwan Open without dropping a set in the tournament.

Williams saved six of nine break points in her first meeting against the second-seeded Doi.

The seven-time major winner, a surprise first-round loser at the Australian Open last month, earned her 49th career WTA title.

Doi was bidding for her second WTA career title following last year's win in Luxembourg.

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