July 3, 2008 - It’s no surprise that Wimbledon 2008 has turned into the Williams show. Venus and Serena won in straight sets to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.
Not content with final berths in the singles, sisters Venus and Serena are through to the last four of the ladies’ doubles as well.
In Ladies’ Singles, defending champion and four-time winner Venus beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3), then two-time champ Serena overcame two rain delays and served 14 aces to down China’s Zheng Jie 6-2, 7-6 (5).
It will be the first all-Williams final at any tournament since 2003, when Serena beat her older sister in the Wimbledon title match for the second year in a row.
Serena holds an 8-7 career edge over Venus, including 5-1 in Grand Slam finals. Since Venus won the U.S. Open in 2001, Serena has won five straight of their major finals.
“She’s a tough opponent,” Serena said. “I think she’ll be the toughest person I’ve played. I’m excited.”
Said Venus: “It’s every Williams for themself.”
Their father, Richard Williams, said he would fly back to the United States on Friday and doesn’t plan to watch a single point of the final on television. The reason? He can’t bear to watch his daughters playing against each other.
The rest of us can catch the final on Saturday, July 5th. Whoever wins, it’ll be proof that someone from the other side of Atlantic can hit a decent forehand or, in Venus’s case, hit a 127 mph serve.
Loading ...
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.