Venus beats Serena to reach Doha semis

DOHA: Venus Williams secured her place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships when she completed her round-robin matches with a comprehensive 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 win over her sister Serena on Thursday.

It was the first time Serena had lost a set 6-0 since the 2007 Miami final, after which she recovered to defeat Justine Henin for the title.

Venus has won all three of her matches in the maroon group, while Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva have qualified from the white group.