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Congrats to Venus Williams! Venus Williams beat her younger sis Serena Williams to win the Wimbeldon championship. Serena WIlliams was the defending Wimbeldon champion after she won the title last year. Venus made history at the beginning of the tournament when she hit a 127 mph serve at Wimbeldon. Venus Williams hit the fastest women's serve ever recorded at Wimbeldon.

Venus Williams Wins Wimbeldon Beats Serena Williams To Win Championship Tournament

Venus, Serena Williams in Wimbledon finals

Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship.

Watching from the players' box was the sisters' mother, Oracene. Their father, Richard, had flown back to the United States because he can't stand to watch his daughters play each other. This was Venus' first victory over her younger sibling in a Grand Slam final since the 2001 U.S. Open, and it evened their career record at 8-8.

"I can't believe that it's five," Venus said. "But when you're in the final against Serena Williams, five seems too far away. ... She played so awesome, it was really a task to beat her."

Venus came from 3-1 down in the first set to turn around the match, breaking Serena four times while dropping serve twice in a final that produced breathtaking tennis despite swirling wind.

This was more than a matchup between siblings; it was a contest between two of the hardest-hitting, most athletic players in the world at the top of their game.

Venus broke to finish the match in 1 hour, 51 minutes, with Serena hitting a backhand wide on the second match point. The sisters embraced at the net, and Venus kept her celebrations in check as she twirled and waved to the Centre Court crowd. source

Congrats to Venus Williams! She made history at Wimbledon when the scoreboard said she delivered a 127 mph serve. Venus' serve was the fastest women's serve ever recorded at Wimbledon.Venus won her match against Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Venus is the defending Wimbledon champ. Way to go Venus!

Venus talks about Wimbledon. efending Wimbledon champion Venus Williams discusses returning to the All England Club.Williams returns to her favourite stomping ground this year determined to add a fifth Wimbledon title to her collection. Twelve months ago, the American broke her own record of being the lowest seed to win the women's title in London. When she captured the title in 2005, she was seeded 14th. Last year she was even more of a long-shot as the 23rd seed. source UPDATE VIDEO ADDED

The scoreboard said 127 mph, the fastest women's serve ever recorded at Wimbledon. The scoreboard also had Williams winning 6-1, 7-5 Saturday over qualifier Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

It was an upset-filled first week at Wimbledon and a rough one for American tennis, but the nonconformist Williams sisters ignored both trends. Four-time champion Venus and two-time champion Serena won three matches each without dropping a set.

Both advanced to Monday's round of 16, as did No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal on the men's side.

With No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic and No. 2 Maria Sharapova eliminated, and with No. 3 Jelena Jankovic limping to victory Saturday, prospects look good for an all-Williams final next weekend.

"The chances were wonderful from the beginning, from round one," Venus said. "That's how we see it. The more we progress, obviously the closer it gets."

It would be their first meeting in a Grand Slam final since Serena beat Venus for the 2003 Wimbledon title.

Potential pitfalls remain, Jankovic foremost among them. But she hurt her left knee in the first set against 17-year-old Caroline Wozniacki.

Jankovic won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, finishing the match with her leg heavily wrapped. She planned to have an MRI exam before facing Tamarine Tanasugarn on Monday.

"I don't think it's that bad," Jankovic said. "I hope for the best so that I will be able to play my next match." source

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