Venus wins Wimbledon title
05/07/2008 17:07  - (SA)  

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London - Venus Williams survived a fierce onslaught from Serena Williams to win her fifth Wimbledon singles title on Saturday, finally subduing her younger sister 7-5 6-4.

In the seventh all-Williams grand slam final, the 28-year-old Venus fought back from a break down in both sets to trump her sister in high-quality contest on a windswept Centre Court.

The American also achieved another milestone when she fired the fastest serve by a woman at Wimbledon, a 129 mph (208 kph) bullet, en route to securing her seventh grand slam crown.

After trading bludgeoning groundstrokes from the baseline, Serena surrendered her title hopes when she scooped a backhand wide to hand Venus victory following an absorbing battle lasting one hour and 51 minutes.

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