Williams sisters to meet in Wimbledon finals.
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cgScirocco_
07/03/2008, 4:59 PM #
Should be a good match. Nerve-racking for those that like them both.
;-)
Venus and Serena Williams reach Wimbledon final
Jul 3 03:06 PM US/Eastern
By STEPHEN WILSON
AP Sports Writer
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.
Defending champion and four-time winner Venus beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3), then two-time champ Serena overcame two rain delays and served 14 aces to down China's Zheng Jie 6-2, 7-6 (5).
It will be the first all-Williams final at any tournament since 2003, when Serena beat her older sister in the Wimbledon title match for the second year in a row.
Serena holds an 8-7 career edge over Venus, including 5-1 in Grand Slam finals. Since Venus won the U.S. Open in 2001, Serena has won five straight of their major finals.
"She's a tough opponent," Serena said. "I think she'll be the toughest person I've played. I'm excited."
Said Venus: "It's every Williams for themself."