March 2, 2010 (Basseterre) - Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, while David Ferrer defeated good friend and fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero to end his 14-match winning streak Saturday.

Williams beat Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 for her second consecutive title - this one on clay and another a week ago on hard courts in Dubai.

The win pushed Williams' career total to 43 WTA championships, the most by an active player. Hercog was appearing in her first WTA final.