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CBS Sports' live coverage of the 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Sunday, Sept. 11, featuring the women's championship match, which saw Samantha Stosur defeat Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, earned an average overnight household rating/share of 4.2/8, up 100% from last year's 2.1/4, which consisted of rain-out coverage on Sunday afternoon, and up 121% from a 1.9/4 for last year's women's championship in prime time on Saturday night, Sept. 11 (Kim Clijsters def. Vera Zvonareva).
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