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Serena wins Player-of-the-Month award for June

French Open champion Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player-of-the-Month for June, tour officials said on Tuesday.

Williams picked up her second consecutive Player-of-the-Month award following her Roland Garros exploits where she beat elder sister Venus in the final to claim her first grand slam crown since the 1999 US Open.

The major capped a superb claycourt season for the 20-year-old Serena, who reached back-to back finals in Berlin and Rome prior to the Paris event.

Serena ousted top seed Jennifer Capriati on the way to the final before overcoming Venus in a scrappy two-set encounter.

Serena, who also picked up the monthly prize for March, is the front-runner for the July award after picking up her first Wimbledon title earlier this month.

Since missing the Australian Open in January with an ankle injury, Serena has won titles in Scottsdale, Miami, Rome, Roland Garros and at Wimbledon.

Player-of-the-Month winners in 2002:

January - Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)
February - Venus Williams (U.S.)
March - Serena Williams (U.S.)
April - Iva Majoli (Croatia)
May - Serena Williams (U.S.)
June - Serena Williams

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