On Saturday, Venus Williams defended her Dubai Championships title by defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 in the finals. This is William's thord victory over Azarenka. This is William's 42nd singles title on the WTA Tour.

Williams didn't lose a single set to Azarenka, ranked No. 6.

Venus Williams was born on June 17, 1980 and is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked world number 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on three separate occasions; as of February 1, 2010, she is ranked World No. 5.