The younger of the Williams sisters outmuscles her sibling to take the title for a third time Serena Williams thwarted her sister Venus's hopes of a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles and avenged her defeat last year by winning the ladies final 7-6, 6-2. After a tight first set the younger of the Williams sisters used her huge serve to full effect as she dominated her opponent in the second to take the title in straight sets. The result means Serena has now won 11 Grand Slam titles and holds the Wimbledon, Australian and US Open crowns. It was the eighth time in the last 10 years that one of the sisters has won the tournament. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Peter Higgs, Mail on Sunday: "She may not be the most graceful of women champions, but her ability to pound the ball to all corners of the court with relentless consistency and to hit... [read full story]
