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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SISTERS HAVE ONLY MUSCLES TO PROVIDE POWER BUT VERY LITTLE SUBTLE TENNIS SKILL
JUST WATCH YOUR RECORDING OF WOMENS FINAL AGAIN
TO REALISE JUST HOW OBVIOUS VENUS HAD FAMILY ORDERS TO ALLOW SERENA VICTORY
A HOV GAV MESELL A FEW THAMBS OPP JAST TAY BALONCE FINGS OPP A BAT.
what a con a fix non of them deserved it. the russians deserved to be in the final.both williams are a joke
ALREET CHAMICOL ALI YEE FACKUN TERRARRAST YAY. WAT YE OPP TAY THA DAY MAKANG PIPE BAMBS OND S HAT? UR ROAD SEED BAMBS?
I HOV PLANTAY A HARES AN ME BAWS FINK YEE VARAY MACH. A WASH FINKIN OF SHAVEN THEM AFF BAT THEN A COT MESELL AN CAZ A DAD AT BAFAR OND AT WAS ATCHAY AS FACK. SA IL NAT BAY DAYAN THOT AGEEN.
Chemical Ali,each player has his/her style and ways.You apply your style depending on who you are facing.If it warrants for slices,you will provide them.The Wiliams sisters face you the way you approach them.Remember that this tournament started out with 164 women and if they wound up playing each other,then what were the other girls doing? They simply out-played the rest.You wanna tell us that the organizers arranged for them to sweep everyone aside and make it to the finals?They are just too good for the others.Dinara--the currrent # 1 knows that and she shivers when the sisters are mentioned.I respect all the women on tour .
But Dementieva fumbled and expressed views that I see here.Had it been any of the sisters who uttered such an unsportwomanly comment against any other player on tour,they would have faced an un-ending barrage of questions from hating reporters.
Henin and Fed have imagination and a wide variety of shots. The Williams sisters are power-merchants who hit every shot flat. Did you see a single slice today?
They're great players but not great to watch IMO, as today's yawn-fest proved.
What do haters make of Henin who dominated solo for two years? What about Federer who was there invincible until Rafa showed up?
Let the Williams sisters dominate.This is their time.and until their lease expires,no one can lay hands on them.We pray for their protection and for them to stay fit until they decide to retire.
DONNAY......av yi any hairs on yer baws yit?
Rihanna's from Barbados not Jamaica, why are Jamaicans scum and who are the Venus sisters?
These 2 ladies have DOMINATED women's tennis. Credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the media tends to glorify Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z etc. We should have more positive and inspirational role-models for our children, like the Venus sisters.....
if u like pls go and hit ur head on the wall.why is every one talking bad about williams sisters.they are the best in ladys tennis and u can not do anything about it.even if is a family affair,they worked for it to come to the finals.pls for u talkartives mind what u say about them.if u like u can go their to do the same thing,u are not an expetional try to force ur self to lawntennis and see how it is.but for those that call them names u can only watch serena play and u will think of releasing urself because of her boobs and @#$% so stop talking about them,they are the best,thank u.
These 2 ladies have DOMINATED women's tennis. Credit where credit is due. Unfortunately, the media tends to glorify Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z 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 Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z 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 Jamaican scum like Rhianna and gangster rappers like Jay-Z etc. We should have more positive and inspirational role-models for our children, like the Venus sisters.
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