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Serena downs Azarenka again

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Serena Williams clinched her third win at WTA Cships with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Victoria Azarenka.

Serena Williams clinched her third win at the WTA Championships on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Victoria Azarenka that prevented the Belarusian from guaranteeing the end-of-year number one spot.World number three Williams, who had defeated Azarenka in the US Open final last month, had already made sure of her place in the semi-finals after beating Li Na and Angelique Kerber.On Thursday, she hit 35 winners and 11 aces.Azarenka must beat Li Na on Friday to make sure of her place in the semi-finals of the season-ending event.Meanwhile, Li Na kept alive her hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the WTA Championships with a resilient and polished performance in a straight sets win over Angelique Kerber.The former French Open champion from Chinas 6-4, 6-3 win over the hard-working German may have also had something to do with the energy Kerber expended while earning match points in a massive three-hour effort against world number one Victoria Azarenka the night before.