- - To view Serena Williams's exuberant reaction to her victory,
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2-6 - Serena Williams wins Wimbledon! Serena forces a match point at 30-40, with Venus's serve being torn apart by her sister. She saves it with a good forehand down the line, but Serena matches her to bring a second opportunit. After a long rally, again Serena squanders it, hitting a backhand into the net, and a fourth is driven into the net. However, a fifth Championship point is converted when Venus finds the net, and Serena is the Wimbledon champion for the third time!
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2-5 - Serena races to 40-0 with a powerful first serve outwide to Venus's backhand and she consolidates her break to move to within one game of winning her third Wimbledon title!
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2-4 - Serena breaks to lead 4-2! Venus begins the game looking slightly hesitant, and her sister capitalises with two booming returns to seize control of the second set.
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2-3 - A big first serve from Serena outwide gives her 40-0 and, despite a fine return from Venus which establishes her in the game, the number two seed closes out the game with a sliced ace.
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2-2 - A delightful backhand pass from Serena puts her sister under pressure from the outset, but a huge kick serve from Venus regains parity. Venus continues to keep her cool, and closes out the game at 2-2.
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1-2 - Serena holds once more and walks briskly off to her chair, and she is clearly in a very determined frame of mind after winning the first set in the tie-break. Venus must respond.
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1-1 - Venus levels after moving swiftly to 40-0 and conceding just a single point with Serena going for broke on a forehand. The second set is nicely poised now.
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0-1 - Serena holds her serve comfortably in the opening game of the second set, and the second seed is looking very confident now. Venus must hold firm.
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- - As the players swap ends prior to the second set, see which Hollywood duo were seen in the box on Centre Court.
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6-7 - Serena seals the first set, winning the tie break 7-3! Venus approaches the net with haste, attempting to put her sister under pressure, but a sublime lob gives Serena the point to take the advantage!
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TB3-6 - Serena seizes the initiative in the tie-break, setting up three set points with a powerful forehand cross court, but a backhand goes wide to force her to serve out for the set.
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TB2-5 - Serena extends her lead once more with a powerful forehand down the line, and Venus goes wide with a backhand to give her 5-2.
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TB2-3 - Serena takes the first mini-break after Venus plants a tame backhand into the net, but a heavy backhand forces an error as her lead is reduced to 3-2.
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TB1-2 - A fiery first serve from Venus gives her the opening point of the breaker, but Serena matches it with two similarly destructive deliveries.
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6-6 - A huge forehand smash from the net by Venus gives her a fast start as she looks to break for the set, but Serena responds with a big first serve. There is no stopping Serena as she closes out the game, and we are into a first set tie-break!
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6-5 - A fine rally is eventually won by Serena, who whips a backhand cross court to take it. Venus plays good percentage tennis to hold firm and move to 30-15, but she is pegged back once more, and the game is taken to deuce. Venus holds with a fierce serve outwide, and again Serena must match her sister.
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5-5 - Serena places a forehand down the line with precision to open the game, but a fortunate net cord allows Venus back into it at 30-15. Serena is undeterred, and holds with a huge forehand to keep the set going with serve.
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5-4 - Venus races to 40-0 with two powerful forehand winners, and the number three seed holds to 15 to re-establish her lead in this first set. The pressure is now on Serena, who is serving to stay in it.
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