In pictures: Best women’s action from Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Sabine Lisicki of Germany hits a return to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters

Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the USA play Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia and Anastasia Rodionova of Australia during the doubles final of the Dubai Dury Free Tennis Championship at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 22, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images

Flavia Pennetta of Italy in action against Venus Williams of the USA during Day 4 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Warren Little / Getty Images

Danish player Caroline Wozniacki returns the ball to German Sabine Lisicki during their match in the second day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 18, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves to Venus Williams of the USA during the third day of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 19, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA

Carolina Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Sorana Cirstea of Romania during their quarter-final tennis match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Marwan Naamani / AFP

Alize Cornet of France celebrates after defeating Serena Williams of the USA in their women’s singles semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 21, 2014. Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters

Venus Williams of the USA hits a return to Flavia Pennetta of Italy during their women’s singles match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters

Venus Williams of the USA celebrates after she beats Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the quarter-final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Kamran Jebreili / AP Photo

Serena Williams of the USA returns the ball to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during their quarter-final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on February 20, 2014. Ali Haider / EPA

Jake Badger

Before the men take to the tennis court for the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Monday, take a look back at Venus Williams, who surged past Alize Cornet in the women’s singles final on Saturday evening, along with World No 1 Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, who were each featured in the semi-finals.

Updated: February 23, 2014, 12:00 AM