Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4, and earns the title of 2008 Wimbledon champion of the Ladies’ Singles tournament. It is the 5th Wimbledon title of Venus Williams, and the first that she won against her sister Serena Williams. In the two previous Wimbledon ladies’ singles finals between Serena Williams and Venus Williams, it had been Serena Williams who won. However, this time, Venus Williams seemed to be the better player, and was able to take dominate the game to earn the 2008 Wimbledon Ladies’ singles championship.

Serena Williams did earn herself a Wimbledon in the Ladies’ Doubles, who teamed up with sister Venus Williams to defeat Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in the 2008 Wimbledon Ladies’ Doubles Finals.

Meanwhile, Venus Williams has set her goal to win the 2008 US Open Championship. Venus Williams has won the US Open twice in her career, and she will be looking for a 3rd title this coming September when the US Open is held at Flushing, New York. Defending champions Justine Henin of Belgium won’t be there to defend her title after announcing her retirement earlier this season. Other favorites expected to do well at the 2008 US Open include two-time US Open champion Serena Williams, former US Open champion and last year’s US Open finalist Svetlana Kuzentsova and former US Open champion Maria Sharapova.

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