Venus, Razzano will meet in Tokyo final

Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Wimbledon champion and last week's Seoul titlist Venus Williams and last week's Guangzhou champ Virginie Razzano will square off in Saturday's final at the $175,000 Japan Open at Ariake Colosseum.
The top-seeded and former world No. 1 Williams won her ninth straight match by handling Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 7-5, while a fifth-seeded Razzano overcame eighth-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in Friday's semifinals to also corral her ninth consecutive match victory.
The six-time major champion Williams beat Russian Maria Kirilenko in last week's finale in Seoul, while Razzano beat Israeli Tzipora Obziler in the Guangzhou title bout.
The 27-year-old Williams is 2-0 lifetime against the 24-year-old Razzano, including a victory in San Diego earlier this season.
Williams is seeking her 37th career title and has already won three this year, while Razzano will appear in her fourth career final (1-2), including her third this season (1-1). Her title last week marked the Frenchwoman's first one on the WTA Tour.
This week's winner will earn $25,840.