Wimbledon - Serena seals third Wimbledon crown
Eurosport - Sun, 05 Jul 09:52:00 2009
Serena Williams beat her sister Venus in straight sets 7-6 6-2 to clinch her third Wimbledon singles crown on a packed Centre Court.
The victory was the number two seed's third victory over her sister in a final at SW19, and came in convincing fashion after a first set tie-break.
Serena stepped up her intensity to devastating effect in the breaker, and clinched it 7-3 with Venus clearly taken aback by her sisters' sudden surge of momentum.
The second set was comprehensively won by the world number two, and after breaking her sister's serve in the sixth game, she compounded her misery by closing out the match with a second.
29-year-old Venus had hoped to secure a coveted sixth Wimbledon singles crown, but could not match the power or conviction of her sister.
The sisters went into the match with their head-to-head record tied at 10-10, but with Venus possessing a superior record at the All England Club.
From four contests in Wimbledon finals, the 27-year-old Serena has now won three, with her previous wins back in 2002 and 2003, and in the process she reversed last year's result.
The standard of serving was exemplary in the opening set, with both sisters finding their rhythm and backing the deliveries up with fierce forehands.
Indeed, Venus looked the more dominant from the outset with an array of fearsome forehands driven down the line as Serena scrambled to remain on terms at the back of the court.
Serena fought off two break points after a thunderous backhand down the line gave Venus the ascendency, but the second seed held her composure to hold.
After stemming the early tide of pressure exerted from her sister, Serena began to take a foothold, and as the set developed, she grew in stature.
A first set tie-break was forced after Serena held serve under pressure, and she carried her momentum through to seize the initiative and hold four set points after she out-powered her sister.
Venus saved the first set point, and surged into the net to apply pressure to Serena's backhand side, but she unleashed a sublime lob to seal the set with a real flourish.
The second set was equally impressive in terms of the clinical serving coming from both sisters, and the first five games passed without drama.
The sixth game saw a notable implosion from Venus, who suddenly began to look vulnerable to her serve being attacked, and she capitulated under the pressure put on it.
Serena capitalised on some hesitant serving from her sister, who lost her certainty, and the world number two slammed two forehands down the line to force a crucial break.
Serving to stay in the match at 5-2 down, Venus conceded three Championship points and saved each, with Serena unable to convert her advantage.
During an extended deuce, Serena drove a regulation backhand into the net to squander a fourth, as her impatience to clinch victory took its toll.
Venus simply could not find the added level she required to test her sister as the pressure continued to grow, and she found the net with a backhand to finally give her sister victory.
Serena has now won 11 Grand Slam titles and holds the Wimbledon, Australian and US Open crowns.
The Williams sisters face Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs in the ladies' doubles final later on Centre Court.
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Congratulation to Williams Sisters to win this title.
Serena or Venus for me it is the same because the title is devoted to Williams
family. I am very glad when i see both sister at final.
The world tennis for WTA will never forget the Wiliams Sisters.
COURAGE ! WILLIAMS SISTERS. GOD BLESS YOU
call them anything....brothers,uncles,grandpas.....i dont care those are just Engish words but those two sisters have added value to our lives and entertainment tennis....
to 338 Please, they are great sports women no denying but it is not about colour.
The "white" sportsmen you mention have achieved great things, do not detract or deny that of them. When will people, you included, realise that the world is not the place it used to be, its a very, very small place these days and people should be celebrated for who they are and what they have achieved regardless of colour. The sooner people like you realise that the better.
Did you see Venus staying on her chair after the match ? She was soooo sweeeeet. Don't you agree?
These 2 ladies have DOMINATED women's tennis. Credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the media tends to glorify West Indian/Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z, Puff (talentless) Daddy etc. We should have more positive and inspirational role-models for our children, like the Venus sisters.....
Ps. can all of you losers on this site writing negative comments take one good look at that receding hairline of yours in the mirror..life is all over for you guys...now just go away!
These 2 ladies have DOMINATED women's tennis. Credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the media tends to glorify West Indian/Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z, Puff (talentless) Daddy etc. We should have more positive and inspirational role-models for our children, like the Venus sisters....
These 2 ladies have DOMINATED women's tennis. Credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the media tends to glorify West Indian/Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z, Puff (talentless) Daddy etc. We should have more positive and inspirational role-models for our children, like the Venus sisters.
WHO IS THE ARSE HOLE THAT IS TRYING TO WRITE THE SCOTTISH DORIC, AWA AN BILE YER HEED
CONGRATULATIONS TO generous Venus to follow family orders & allow serena to win title
it was her turn
The civilised world appreciated the contributions of the Williamses and their names have been immortalised. In 100 years time it will continue to reflect on wimbledon titles and not who was no 1. By the time the 100 years has come non of us blogging today will the there to read their history. This is fact of history. Whether you like it or not they have shown that when Afro-American wants to do something they will come out well. look at the sport world, in Heavy weight Muhammed Ali, who hears about Klitscko in heavy weight. He is white immigrant in the USA from Russia or somewhere. We know of Tiger wood another Afro-American, a big golfer playing or not playing he remains no 1. Who knows Garcia, he plays golf with little titles, We know of Afro-Americans in sports, magic Johnson, Carl Lewis, Jesse Owen, Mike tyson etc These are great sportsmen. Now is the Afro-American women tennis legends Serena and Venus. Why can't we stopp talking about their consistency in Wta tours. Their Father wanted them play less tournaments and concentrate on other issues. They have successfully done that. period
can someone stop the Williams sisters please ?
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Serena and Venus William were not actually sisters.They were brothers.
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GIT SPEEDY SEEN TAE DONNEY. GET UM SEEN TAE
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