Venus Williams dominated eighth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final of the Dubai Championships on Friday. ''So it reminds me a lot when I first came on tour, having to learn a lot, so I feel like I'm learning lessons all over again.'' Williams, who lost the Auckland final to Ana Ivanovic last month, lost an early 2-0 lead in the first set, but from 2-2 always led in the 81-minute match. The 44th-ranked Williams, the Dubai champion in 2009 and 2010, failed to serve out the first set at 5-2, surrendering that eighth game at love. Another break in the eighth game improved her record against Wozniacki to 5-0.
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