MELBOURNE, Australia -- Serena Williams was happy to have sister Venus on her side of the net Friday so she didn't have to try to fend off those wicked volleys.
Their doubles title -- their third at the Australian Open and eighth Grand Slam title as a combination -- came at the expense of Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan's Ai Sugiyama, who lost 6-3, 6-3 and had to dodge a number of stinging shots at the net, particularly from Venus.
"I just wouldn't want to face them too much. They are ferocious," Serena said of her sister's shots. The sisters have faced each other in seven Grand Slam singles finals.
"She's covering the whole net. At one point today, I literally stood back and she took care of everything."
It was a good tuneup for Serena's singles final Saturday, when she will face Russia's Dinara Safina.
With the temperature topping 113 degrees in the late afternoon, the roof on Rod Laver Arena was closed when the tournament's Extreme Heat Policy was again put in effect. It was opened later for the men's match.
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