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Venus Williams captured her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.
July 05, 2008 by editor (View Source)
(bbc) Venus Williams captured her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in a high-quality final.
The 28-year-old becomes one of only four players to lift the trophy five times or more in the modern era.
Serena made a blistering start, forging a 4-2 lead, but Venus clawed her way back to 4-4 before breaking at 6-5 to snatch the first set in 53 minutes.
Both players maintained a high standard throughout in blustery conditions, but Venus had the edge when it counted.
She sealed victory when Serena sprayed a backhand into the tramlines but her celebrations were muted as she approached the net to give her sister a hug. More...
Serena Williams will face sister Venus for the third time in a Wimbledon. Who will win?
July 03, 2008 by editor (View Source)
(bbc) The sixth seed powered into a 5-2 lead in the first set before a shower forced the players off.
On their return, Williams took the set but the tenacious Zheng battled back and, after another rain delay, had a point to level the match.
However, the two-time champion edged a tight tie-break to seal victory.
Zheng pushed Williams all the way to the end, battling back from 5-2 down in the tie-break to 5-5.
But Williams' serve, impressive throughout, got her through, an ace setting up match point before Zheng's challenge ended disappointingly with a double fault. More...
Venus and Serena Williams can't vote because of their religion
June 27, 2008 by editor (View Source)
(chron) Serena Williams would vote for Barack Obama if she could. Don't even ask Venus Williams what her political leanings are.
The Williams sisters, vocal on so many issues from fashion to gender equality and equal pay for women, say they're not allowed to vote because of their religion. The sisters, who have 14 Grand Slam singles titles between them and are among the most recognizable athletes in sports, are Jehovah's Witnesses.
After their first-round wins at Wimbledon, both were asked about the Nov. More...
Richard Williams: Serena reminds me of a pitbull dog-a young Mike Tyson; Venus reminds me of a gazelle that's able to move, prance and jump.
September 03, 2007 by editor (View Source)
(BaltSun) On hearing that Serena and Venus Williams have overpowered opponents, as happened yesterday in the U. S. Open against two recent Grand Slam finalists, it's easy to forget that the sisters are, indeed, individuals.
That point was driven home by their father and coach, Richard Williams, who sat courtside for the final game of Serena's 6-3, 6-4 victory over Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli, then watched Venus' 6-4, 6-2 win over French Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic.
"Serena reminds me of a pitbull dog and a young Mike Tyson, all in one," Richard Williams said. More...