Serena Williams Wins Third UK Wimbledon Title

Sports | July 4, 2009, Saturday // 18:33|  views

Serena (L) has now won 11 Grand Slam titles and holds the Wimbledon, Australian and US Open crowns. Photo by BGNES

Serena Williams ended her sister's recent dominance at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Venus that gave her a third Wimbledon title.

The 27-year-old won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to regain the title she won in 2002 and 2003, and end five-time champion Venus's hopes of a third straight win.

It was the fourth time the sisters had met in a Wimbledon final.

Serena has now won 11 Grand Slam titles and holds the Wimbledon, Australian and US Open crowns.

Early matches between the pair were often disappointing as nerves and sibling concern took the edge off two usually fearsome competitors. However, recent matches have been better, notably last year's Wimbledon final.

It is the eighth time in 10 years that a Williams sisters has lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish.

"It feels so amazing, I'm so blessed. I feel like I shouldn't be holding the trophy, like I'm holding Venus's trophy. It's named for Venus and she always wins, so it hasn't settled in I won yet." Serena said.

"Today she was too good, she had an answer for everything. She played the best tennis today so congratulations. I don't think the loss has set in yet because I'm still smiling", Venus commented.

 

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