Gold for Williams' sisters
2008-08-17 11:26
Beijing - Elena Dementieva of Russia won the tennis gold medal by beating compatriot Dinara Safina in the final on Sunday. The score was 3-6 7-5 6-3.
Another Russian, Vera Zvonareva won the bronze medal by beating China's Li Na 6-0 7-5.
The Williams' sisters, Serena and Venus, added gold medals to their trophies by beating Spain's Anabel Media Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual 6-2 6-0.
And in the bronze medal match, China's Yan Zi and Zheng Jie beat Alona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-2 6-2.
- AFP