Venus topples Serena for fifth Wimbledon title
Published 7/5/2008 at FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title Saturday, beating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 in the final.
Defending champion Venus is 5-2 in Wimbledon finals, losing only to Serena in 2002 and '03. The win at the All England Club gave Venus her seventh major title.
The match was the seventh Grand Slam final between the American sisters, with Serena leading 5-2. They are now 8-8 overall.
Venus and Serena play later Saturday in the women's doubles final.
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