LUXEMBOURG - Venus Williams reached her first final in almost two and a half years at the Luxembourg Open yesterday, beating Andrea Petkovic of Germany 5-7 6-4 6-4.
Williams, hampered for two seasons by injuries and an autoimmune disease, will play Monica Niculescu of Romania in today's final.
While Niculescu has yet to win her first WTA title at 25, Williams has won 43 singles titles overall, including seven at Grand Slams.
Her last was in February 2010 in Acapulco.