Wimbledon Women's Final 2009: Serena Wins Battle of Williams Sisters

Serena Williams and Venus Williams hold Wimbledon trophies

Serena Williams won the 2009 Wimbledon women's singles final Saturday, beating older sister Venus Williams 7-6, 6-2.

"She was too good," Venus said afterward. "She had an answer for everything and she played the best tennis today. So, congratulations."

It was Serena's third Wimbledon title -- beating her sister in the final all three times -- and 11th Grand Slam title. It was also the eighth time in the last 10 years that a Williams sister has won Wimbledon and the eighth Williams vs. Williams Grand Slam final.

In the first set, the sisters alternated winning service games, and Serena taking the tiebreak to win the set. They alternated winning their service games at the start of the second set as well, but when Serena finally got a break point in the sixth game of the second set, Venus double faulted and Serena led the set, 4-2.

From there it was clear that Serena was going to win the match. Serena held serve to go up 5-2, and won a lengthy, hard-fought final game to take the championship.

"It feels so amazing," Serena said of beating the big sister who had won the last two Wimbledon singles finals. "It hasn't settled in that I won yet."

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Venus Williams of U.S. plays a return to Serena Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Serena Williams of U.S. plays a return to Venus Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Serena Williams of U.S. reacts while playing sister Venus Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Serena Williams of U.S. plays a return to Venus Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Venus Williams of U.S. plays a return to Serena Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Serena Williams of U.S. plays a return to Venus Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Venus Williams of U.S. plays a return to Serena Williams of U.S. during their women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Venus Williams of USA plays a forehand during the women's singles final match against Serena Williams of USA on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Carl De Souza/Pool/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Venus Williams

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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND - JULY 04: Venus Williams of USA plays a backhand during the women's singles final match against Serena Williams of USA on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Carl De Souza/Pool/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Venus Williams

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US Serena Williams returns a ball to US Venus Williams during their final match on Day 12 at the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club on July 4, 2009. The event, the third Grand Slam tournament of 2009, runs from June 22 to July 5, 2009. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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