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Teary Serena is oldest No 1 at 31

Serena Williams was in tears on Saturday after snatching a historic victory at the Qatar Open that ensured that she would become the oldest woman to hold the WTA Tour's World NO 1 ranking.

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The 31-year-old American’s 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Petra Kvitova in the quarter-finals put her back on top of the world after an interval of two and a half years during which she sometimes thought she might never play again.

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USA’s Serena Williams poses with a trophy given to her by the WTA Tour for reclaiming the World No 1 ranking after winning her Qatar Open quarter-final against Czech Petra Kvitova on Friday. Pic/AFP

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