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 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Venus Williams beat qualifier Ioana Raluca Olaru of Romania 6-3, 6-2 Friday night, giving herself a chance to cap her return to competitive tennis in winning style in the Cellular South Cup final.
Williams needed only 70 minutes to beat Olaru in the semifinals and never faced a break point. The former No. 1 player has a chance to win her first title since Wimbledon in 2005 at this Tier III event where the winner's check is $25,840.
She hadn't played since October because of her left wrist, which forced her to withdraw from the Australian Open — which sister Serena won in January — and from an event in Belgium last week.
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