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Serena wins first set of Aus final against Safina

Updated on: 31 January,2009 03:04 PM IST  | 
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Three-time champion Serena Williams won the first set of the Australian Open final against Russian third seed Dinara Safina 6-0 today afternoon.

Serena wins first set of Aus final against Safina

Three-time champion Serena Williams won the first set of the Australian Open final against Russian third seed Dinara Safina 6-0 today afternoon.



Williams, seeded two here, utterly dominated as she broke Safina three times, conceding only eight points as she took the first set in 22 minutes.



Williams is bidding for her 10th Grand Slam title, while Safina is yet to claim a major after losing in last year's French Open decider.


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