Wimbledon Semifinals: Venus Williams Wins, Sets Up All-Williams Final

Serena Williams' victory over Elena Dementieva to enter the 2009 Wimbledon finals was an epic struggle. Venus Williams' victory was a walk in the park.

Venus beat Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0, in a match that wasn't the least bit competitive. Venus won the first nine points and never looked back, having no trouble at all dispatching Safina, who is ranked as the No. 1 player in the world but is clearly not the best.

Serena said after beating Elena Dementieva that she planned to return to the stands at Centre Court to cheer on her big sister, but if Serena took a long shower after her nearly three-hour match with Dementieva, then she missed most of Venus's match, which lasted only 51 minutes.

The Venus victory sets up an all-Williams Wimbledon final for the second straight year, and the fourth Williams vs. Williams final at the All England Club. It will mark the eighth time in the last 10 years that a Williams sister has won the Wimbledon single's title. If Venus beats Serena on Saturday, she'll be the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1993 to win a third consecutive Wimbledon title.

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7-02-2009 @ 12:45PM

lesturgill said...

Venus and Serena Williams are truly amazing players on the court. They have set the standard for women's tennis very high. No doubt it will be an exciting final.

7-02-2009 @ 3:56PM

fouritiswritten said...

one of them is really lebron james in a wig? can you tell which one?

7-03-2009 @ 12:24AM

raifryshad said...

They are amazing players. But Serena's lack of sportsmanship, has me hoping Venus wins even if of the pair Venus has lesser game. There are only so many post game interviews you can do where you explain how amazing you are, after having lost, and how poor your opponent is (who won) before you have to be labeled a poor loser.

7-02-2009 @ 1:12PM

Sieben said...

Congratulations Serena & Venus , What a marvelous performance by both women,Serena you dug down deep like the TRUE CHAMPION you are ,Venus, what can one say ?????? You were SUPERB ,Thanks ladies, you left LITTLE DOUBT who should be Number one & Two in the world, You have made america & many of us in the world PROUD of you accomplishments , Good luck in all you do

7-02-2009 @ 1:43PM

mrbond590 said...

They own wimbledon, venus is so good on grass because she has that wide wing span and move so fast like a gazelle, the grass is a slpwer surface most players have to take twice the amount of step that Venus take she reaches the ball and execute her shot much quicker than most player if not all, Serena is strong talented and just better than most of these girls why was safina rank #1 baffles me, that ranking system is stink.

7-02-2009 @ 1:46PM

safee45 said...

Where are all the racist Williams haters? Huh!

7-02-2009 @ 1:52PM

Ruth said...

Don't go looking for trouble. I'm sure they will climb out of the woodwork soon enough, judging by past stories and comments.

7-02-2009 @ 2:01PM

riaennis said...

Too bad no one will be watching. ZZZZZZZ!!!

7-02-2009 @ 2:26PM

Michael gifford said...

and thus the stupidity of a ranking system whereby the "#1" player can be so summarily dismissed. Especially when said #1 player has NEVER won on the biggest stage of a grand slam event...

I hope they adjust this system somehow to include a requisite slam win in the rankings...because otherwise, a player can target any number of tournaments throughout the year, not facing many of the elite and still win the #1...

well, at least Safina knows how hollow her ranking is...after being blown off the court, only a Marat Safinesque ego could still think she's truly #1...let's hope she's smarter than her brother...

7-02-2009 @ 2:29PM

wmrios said...

this is the fastest game to watch.. keeps you on the edge of your seat...
and tennis is so easy to follow....

http://tinyurl.com/mbvrro is also easy to follow

And will keep you on the edge of your seat til July 7 th.

7-02-2009 @ 2:33PM

nycraises said...

America, it's time you say: "Thank You, to the Williams Family". With all the BS these two put up with in past...HINGIS and the BIGOTS come to mind. They stood strong and DOMINATED tennis for their Pride, Pockets and People...American People. OLYMPICS, OPENS, MAJOR after Major.

7-02-2009 @ 2:37PM

theburghk said...

did you watch the serena match,i am still recovering,what a broad,what a human being,what a tennis pro.man,to have a daughter like that has got to be a life-time accomplishment. guts and glory,she has them both,just love that dame

7-02-2009 @ 3:04PM

Tom said...

I wonder what happened to Safina. She has been playing well lately. She got into the final in both the Australian Open and the French Open this year, and suddenly today she collapses completely.

7-02-2009 @ 9:06PM

To much VENUS

restlsdave said...

Safina may be ranked #1 in the world but she is definitely NOT the best player in the world.

7-02-2009 @ 3:07PM

A big part of Safina's success has been that the best two players, Venus and Serena, choose to limit the tournaments they compete in.

7-02-2009 @ 3:23PM

OK, so maybe Safina is more exhausted, having entered more tournaments than Venus. But anyway, didn't Venus enter both the Australian Open and the French Open, and then couldn't reach the finals in either? While Safina reached both finals. I wonder if she just lost her nerves today, just like in the French Open finals against Kuznetsova.

7-02-2009 @ 3:22PM

Dr John Thompson said...

Not all of us Rednecks are racist...I am proud of the Williams sisters and how they have represented the US Tennis program...They simply dominate!!

7-02-2009 @ 5:34PM

macungiee8 said...

I would call it a family match, Serena looks like she has more juice in her than Bonds and McGuire combined. Good luck Venus, it's hard beating your big brother.

7-02-2009 @ 9:08PM

Stop hating and spreading BS,it won't work

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