Serena beats big sister to gain 11th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon

In the final of the Wimbledon Championships, it was Serena Williams, the No. 2 seed, against older sister and No. 3 seed Venus Williams. The big event ended with the younger sister taking the crown in straight sets, making it her third Wimbledon title, and 11th Grand Slam title.

The match ended with Venus smacking a backhand into the net, the final score being 76(3) 62.

Serena becomes the first player in women's tennis history to save match point en route to a Grand Slam singles title three times, having done so at the 2003 Australian Open (against Kim Clijsters in the semifinals), the 2005 Australian Open (against Maria Sharapova in the semifinals) and right here at 2009 Wimbledon (saving a match point down 5-4 in the third set en route to a 67(4) 75 86 win over Elena Dementieva in the semifinals).

"It feels so amazing. I feel so blessed," Serena said to Sue Barker in her on-court interview. "I can't believe I'm holding this trophy. It's named for Venus. It hasn't settled in that I won yet. I'm so excited. Thanks to everyone for their support. I'm honored to be out here. I'm already looking forward to the doubles."

"Today she was too good, she had an answer for everything. She played the best tennis today," Venus said. "I'm still smiling though, I don't think the loss has set in yet! I've had so many great times here. I love what I do and most of all I love playing these finals. I'll see you all again next year, of course."

The head-to-head result between the sisters is now 11-10 in Serena favor, as it was 10-10 before they played the final.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Singles - Final

(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (3) Venus Williams (USA) 76(3) 62