No.1 Williams served out the match to love with back to back aces to complete victory in one hour 33 minutes.

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However, as you go further out, to a five-year measure compiled by our staff's statistical aces, the picture blurs.

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Defending champion Petrova closed out her match in style, opening the final game with three of her seven aces in the match.

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