Jul 5, 2008
Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon championship in 2008 when she defeated younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4. It was the first time the Williams sisters had met in the Wimbledon final since 2003 when Serena defeated Venus.
The win was the second consecutive Wimbledon title and seventh major championship overall for Venus Williams.
This was the tenth time the Williams sisters have met in a major final, with each winning five times.
Click here to view the results of the 2008 Wimbledon Men's Tennis Tournament.
| Jie Zheng | |||
| Agnes Szavay | Jie Zheng | ||
| (6-3,6-4) | Jie Zheng | ||
| Nicole Vaidisova | Nicole Vaidisova | (6-2,5-7,6-1) | |
| Anna Chakvetadze | (4-6,7-6,6-3) | ||
| Serena Williams | |||
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | (6-2,7-6) | ||
| Agnieszka Radwanska | Agnieszka Radwanska | ||
| (6-4,1-6,7-5) | Serena Williams | ||
| Bethanie Mattek | Serena Williams | (6-4,6-0) | |
| Serena Williams | (6-3,6-3) | ||
| VENUS WILLIAMS 2008 Wimbledon Champion 7-5, 6-4 |
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| Elena Dementieva | |||
| Shahar Peer | Elena Dementieva | ||
| (6-2,6-1) | Elena Dementieva | ||
| Nadia Petrova | Nadia Petrova | (6-1,6-7,6-3) | |
| Alexandre Kudryavtseva | (6-1,6-4) | ||
| Venus Williams | |||
| Venus Williams | (6-1,7-6) | ||
| Alisa Kleybanova | Venus Williams | ||
| (6-3,6-4) | Venus Williams | ||
| Tamarine Tanasugarn | Tamarine Tanasugarn | (6-4,6-3) | |
| Jelena Jankovic | (6-3,6-2) | ||
Venus Williams Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2008 | 2008 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2007 | 2007 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2006 | 2006 ESPY: Female Tennis Player | |
| 2005 | 2005 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2001 | 2001 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2001 | 2001 US Open Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2001 | 2000 WTA Tour Player of the Year | |
| 2000 | 2000 Wimbledon Womens Singles Champion | |
| 2000 | 2000 US Open Womens Singles Champion |
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