Iva Majoli won the title by defeating Mary Pierce in the final with 6 : 4 , 6 : 4 .
Mary Pierce won the title by defeating Iva Majoli 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 in the final .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

There are 22 species in the genus , 17 species have a sinistral cover and 5 species are dextral .
There are 22 species in the genus , 17 species have a dextral bowl and 5 species are sinistral .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no

The elder Chic Young took over '' Dumb Dora '' when Fung left that strip .
The older Chic Young took over '' Dumb Dora '' when Fung left that strip .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes

It was won by Dmitry Andreikin , who defeated Vladimir Kramnik for 2 - 1 in the final match .
It was won by Dmitry Andreikin , who defeated Vladimir Kramnik 2 -- 1 in the final match .

Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes