Despite 11 double faults, Venus wins Korean Open

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SEOUL, South Korea -- Top-seeded Venus Williams beat Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in the championship of the Korean Open on Sunday.

Williams hadn't lost a set in the tournament heading into the final but she had to work to improve to 3-0 in her career against Kirilenko.

Williams, who won a title for the third time this year, had five double-faults and was broken three times in the second set. She finished with 11 double-faults for the match. But Williams broke Kirilenko twice in the third to secure the win.

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