Venus beats Dementieva to win gold

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Sydney: American Venus Williams put a golden finish on a dream season on Wednesday by defeating 10th-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia to win the Olympic gold medal in women's tennis.

Williams, the second seed, beat the 18-year-old Russian 6-2, 6-4 to extend her winning streak to 32 matches.

Taking Olympic gold gave Williams her sixth successive tournament victory -- a stretch that includes grand slam triumphs at Wimbledon and the US Open.

The bronze medal went to Monica Seles, who defeated 17-year-old Australian Jelena Dokic 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday.



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