Story Published:
Jul 4, 2009 at 8:45 PM CST
Story Updated:
Jul 4, 2009 at 8:45 PM CST
All-American, all-sister women's final at Wimbledon on Saturday as Serena Williams captured her third crown while ending sister Venus' two-year reign aschampion. Serena fought off a first-set tiebreaker beforecompleting a 7-6, 6-2 win for her 11th career Grand Slam title. As the Williams sisters now account for eight of the last 10 Wimbledon championships but it was Venus who had been trying to become the first player since 1993 to win three-in-a-row.
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