PARIS — Venus Williams claimed her second title of 2002 when Jelena Dokic withdrew from Sunday's final of the Gaz de France tournament with a strained right thigh.
Williams then hinted again that she might cut her season short to concentrate on academics.
The 22-year-old Williams, a student in fashion design at the Florida Art Institute, has said she feels torn between studies and sports.
She told French sports daily L'Equipe on Tuesday that she knew she needed to devote more time to tennis to reach No. 1 but added that she's not prepared to give up her other interests, including her studies at the Florida Art Institute.
"I am somebody who gets bored very easily, and if I dedicated all my time to tennis, it would end up boring me," Williams said.
She won her 23rd career WTA Tour title without hitting a ball Sunday.
DAVIS CUP: The United States closed out its first-round Davis Cup sweep of Slovakia by getting singles victories from James Blake and Andy Roddick on Sunday.
The 5-0 victory in the series was the first for the United States since 1996, when it beat Mexico in the first round in Carlsbad, Calif. The Americans will play Spain in the second round in April. Spain advanced by beating Morocco 3-2.