Women's singles final

Sat Jul 4, 2009 4:00pm BST
 
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LONDON (Reuters) - Highlights of the Wimbledon women's singles final at the All England Club between Venus and Serena Williams of the United States.

* Serena Williams wins her third Wimbledon title 7-6 6-2 when Venus dumps a backhand into the net.

* Serena holds serve for a 5-2 lead in the second to move a game away from her third Wimbledon title.

* Serena claims the first break of serve in the match, Venus hitting a double fault to give her sister a one-set and 4-2 lead.

* Still no sign of a break as Venus holds to level it at 2-2 in the second set. First set to Serena 7-6.

* Serena continues to apply the pressure, holding serve in the opening game of the second set to love.

* Serena wins first set after taking the tiebreak 7-3, clinching it with an exquisite backhand lob.

* Two aces help Serena tie the match up again at 6-6 and the opener goes to a tiebreak.

* A crunching forehand down the line helps Serena tie the match up again, still on serve at 5-5 in the first set.  Continued...

 

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