Serena was 'too good'

Liz Clarke, Washington Post Sunday, July 5, 2009 (07-05) 04:00 PDT WIMBLEDON, England -- It's rare to see Venus Williams telegraph defeat on Wimbledon's Centre Court, where she has triumphed so many times. But masterful serving and ruthless groundstrokes from her younger sister, Serena, who competed without regard to family ties, had Venus doing just that in Saturday's all-Williams Wimbledon singles final. This year it was Serena who raised the prized Venus Rosewater Dish after reducing Venus, a five-time Wimbledon champion, to a tentative, error-prone also-ran. "It feels so amazing," Serena said after the 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 victory. "I'm so blessed. I can't believe I'm holding it and Venus isn't. She always wins!" The match stayed close through the first set, with each holding serve. But after winning the tiebreak, Serena ramped... [read full story]                    

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