Williams and Safina to contest The Australian Open Title
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Singles - Semifinals (2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (4) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 63 64 (3) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (7) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 63 76(4)
Doubles - Semifinals (9) Hantuchova/Sugiyama (SVK/JPN) d. Dechy/Santangelo (FRA/ITA) 64 63 (10) Williams/Williams (USA/USA) d. (12) Dellacqua/Schiavone (AUS/ITA) 60 62
Four of the most accomplished doubles stars in the business will do battle for the first Grand Slam title of the year on Friday, with Daniela Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama tackling Venus and Serena Williams
