Serena claims 7th Miami WTA title by beating Li Na in Sony Open

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ANI Johannesburg
Last Updated : Mar 30 2014 | 9:15 AM IST

World number one Serena Williams has won the Miami WTA title for the seventh time in her career following her 7-5, 6-1 win over Chinese star Li Na in the Sony Open finals on Saturday.

In a battle of the world's top two players, the US superstar took her tally of WTA titles to 59, adding a second trophy in 2014 to the one she lifted in Brisbane in January.

According to Sport24, Li, who won her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, has now lost 10 straight matches against Williams.

Her only victory in their 12 meetings was back in 2008, the report added.

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First Published: Mar 30 2014 | 9:02 AM IST

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