Venus claims 44th career title in Luxembourg

Playing in the 71st final of her career, the 32-year-old won 6-2, 6-3 in her first meeting with the 25-year-old from Bucharest.

Williams' career haul of 44 WTA titles is second-most among active players, trailing only her sister Serena, who has won 45 and could make that 46 as she plays the WTA Championships in Istanbul this week.

“I had to work so hard to get to the final — the match against Andrea Petkovic in the semi-finals was so challenging, and the two matches before as well, and even my first round I had to stay really focused,” Williams said.

“Monica was in her second final here so she obviously feels really good on this court. You have to hit five, six, seven shots more than usual. It can be frustrating. She's tricky. You have to be ready.”

“The score looked easy but the first set was 6-2 and like 42 minutes,” added Williams.

“Coming to the tournament this week I was just trying to play well. I didn't know if I could win this event, so to stand here as the winner is a wonderful way for me to end the year, and it really makes me look forward to next year as well.”

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