I watched the Williams Sisters play the Wimbledon Ladies Final on this morning.

Venus won the first set 7-5.  Venus led 5-4 in the second set.  Serena made several un forced errors.

Down to championship point, Serena served past Venus to make it 30-40.  Big Sister Venus won the second set 6-4 and her fifth Wimbledon Championship.  It was her first in three tries against her Kid Sister Serena at Wimbledon.

Their father Richard was so conflicted that he went home.  He couldn't handle seeing the final result.  Their mother and siblings watched from the stands.

Even though she won, Venus stays at #7 in the world but Serena moves up to #5 in the world.  It's good to see the Williams Sisters healthy and fit.  It should be a wide open US Open starting next month in Flushing.  The Williams Sisters, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, or other players could win the next grand slam.

Congratulations to Zimonjic and Nestor for winning the Gentlemen's Doubles Final.  Nestor deserves extra recogntion because he completed the grand slam in his final year as a professional.

Prediction: I think Federer will barely beat Nadal in a classic tomorrow.  If he does, the top three players in the world (Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal) will have one grand slam each going into the U.S. Open.  Buckle up! 

Posted by The Tank in Tennis Land.