Venus Williams Defeats Sister Serena

Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova, 7-6 (6) 6-4, to secure a semifinal spot.. Serena William dropped to 1.1, but can still advance to the semifinals when Elena Dementieva defeats today. Dementieva beat Dinara Safina, 6-2, 6-4, Safina by eliminating championship. Venus Williams is 3-0 in round-robin play in a tournament featuring the top eight players.