Venus Wins Number Five at Wimbledon!

It was actually a good match. I know it was a straight-set final (7-5, 6-4), but it was a good match – so much better than I remember the Williams sisters finals being. I got in on it at the beginning of the second set (west coast time wreaks havoc with my tennis-watching habits), and I was impressed. Both WIlliams sisters were going after it, trading point for point, fighting and putting together a great match. In the end, though, it was Venus who came through to defend her 2007 title and notch her fifth Wimbledon title.

Serena started off the match great, had the early break, but couldn’t stave off Venus’ rally. Venus saved multiple break points on her serve and then turns around and broke Serena to win the first set 7-5.

The second set went Venus’ way as well at 6-4, but it was so very competitive for the first eight or nine games. Serena actually broke Venus in the early going, but Venus broke little sis right back.

I believe it was somewhere around 4-4 that I noticed Serena had stopped grunting with every point. The noise levels were definitely lop-sided and it was all coming from Venus’ side. As soon as I noticed that, I knew Serena was done. I don’t think she wanted it any less, she just wasn’t good enough on a day that Venus wanted it more.