Sentence 1: Mary Pierce won the title by defeating Iva Majoli 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 in the final .
Sentence 2: Mary Pierce won the title by victory against Iva Majoli 6 -- 4 , 6 -- 4 in the final .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?