Serena Tops Venus in Wimbledon Final

Saturday, July 04, 2009

In the fourth all-Williams final at Wimbledon, Serena beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third title and 11th Grand Slam championship. Serena beat Venus in the 2002 and '03 finals, before Venus prevailed in last year's championship match. Venus was trying to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1991-93 to win Wimbledon three years in a row.

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Williams sisters proved their dominance at the All England Club once more, winning their eighth singles title this decade.

Amazing, isn't it? In case you were wondering,

2000 Venus Williams over Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6(3)
2001 Venus Williams over Justine Henin 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
2002 Serena Williams over Venus Williams 7-6(4), 6-3
2003 Serena Williams over Venus Williams 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2004 Maria Sharapova over Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4
2005 Venus Williams over Lindsay Davenport 4-6, 7-6(4), 9-7
2006 Amlie Mauresmo over Justine Henin 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2007 Venus Williams over Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1
2008 Venus Williams over Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4
2009 Serena Williams over Venus Williams 7-6(3), 6-2 en.wikipedia.org

Posted by Phoenix at 2009-07-04 01:07 PM | Reply | Flag:

They're SISTERS fer cryin'out loud!
What the hell are they doin' mounting each other in public?

Posted by frankf55 at 2009-07-04 01:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

What the hell are they doin' mounting each other in public? -- #2 | Posted by frankf55

If I thought of a tennis match that way, I'd be nauseous thinking about the people I've played.

I'm almost afraid to ask: did you think of the Evert-Navratilova matches the same way?

Has to be hard for them to play each other, but you've got to admire what they've accomplished.

Posted by Phoenix at 2009-07-04 03:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

dont care

Posted by realplus5 at 2009-07-04 06:19 PM | Reply | Flag:

*YAWWWWWNNN*

Posted by SamBarber at 2009-07-04 07:02 PM | Reply | Flag:

And you thought Lance Armstrong or Tiger Woods was good.

Watching that Swiss Fabu win the time trials in the Tour was sweet.

What a gene pool. Are there any women who can measure up? Or do we have to wait for these two to get old and die?

Posted by Zatoichi at 2009-07-04 07:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Are there any women who can measure up? "

I know!

Sarah Palin!

Posted by Zatoichi at 2009-07-04 07:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

What a gene pool. -- #6 | Posted by Zatoichi

What an American dream story! I think most pro tennis players were country club brats who had the benefit of lessons with great pros from an early age, and did nothing else. The Williams sisters were coached mostly by their father, and pulled out of junior competitions because he wanted them to take their schooling seriously.

I have a feeling they'd be treated entirely differently if they looked like Sharapova and her little sister.

Posted by Phoenix at 2009-07-04 11:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

good for the Williams sisters. would rather have seen Venus win, but good for little sis.

Posted by steamingpile at 2009-07-05 12:50 AM | Reply | Flag:

*YAWWWWWNNN*
#5

you're hilarious, and no, this response never gets old. dipshit

Posted by steamingpile at 2009-07-05 12:51 AM | Reply | Flag:

"I am so bored by this thread I thought I would come in and post and show everyone how bored I am, since I have nothing to say because I am a complete idiot."

#5 | Posted by SamBarber

Posted by LetUsPrey at 2009-07-05 01:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

Way to go Serena, it's great that she beat her sister in the final at wimbledon after 5 years in her shadow!

Posted by DavetheWave at 2009-07-05 05:48 PM | Reply | Flag: