Venus won the first point of the game, being offensive and closing at the net. But Serena answered with 3 great serves. In the last point, Venus missed a FH when she was going for a winner. Serena holds and we have a TB.

Serena is playing well, I don't have a good feeling for V.

we have the mini-break. serena all you have to do is hold serve.

After playing so strong, if Vee loses this tiebreak...aaaaaa

pulling for Vee, want 2c her equal BJK 6 titles

Venus serving to begin tiebreak at 6-all

V 1-0 Serena FH return wide
1-all Venus nets BH return
S 2-1 Venus flubs FH passing shot as Serena came to net on short Venus return
S 3-1 Venus nets BH return
S 3-2 Serena BH wide - Serena challenges Venus ball but to no avail
S 4-2 Serena FH winner

well both have played strong ;-) anyways go ReRe, why did you give that mini-break back arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

well nice FH winner there :)

Kom nu V, she needed that break.

They change sides with Serena up 4-2. She got the mini-break with an agressive return that Venus couldnt answer. In the previous point, Venus had another passing with the court open, and once again couldnt make it, hitting it to the net.

Oh, that's a costly miss for Venus.

5-2 Serena.

Oh Venus, what are you doing? C'mon!!

I don't like this match, come on V.

Serena taking control

martina N is in the crowd, i wonder if she has her earplugs in and does she think venus and serena are cheating?

Vee is going for the line and missing by inches. Go ReRe!

uh, Vee having trouble in the tb. come on back.

Amazing tennis from Serena!

AM how come you can watch the match live and I can't. I am furious about this.

Gil Reyes has moobs

my oh my ReRe that FH for SP was wicked!

Venus lost set 1 when she missed that break point forehand. Probably feeling the pressure of being the favorite.

Too good from Serena.

If Venus doesn't win the second set, the key point of this match will be quite easy to remember.

3-4, 30-40.

We have a match ladies and gentlemen. Man, that top spin lob on set point was just brilliant. Very good match so far.

Serena's lob has been a clutch shot ..she's won a couple of huge points with it this year at wimby

Serena serving at 6-all(4-2 TB)

S 5-2 Venus BH wide
S 6-2 Serena FH winner as Venus slips trying to reverse her steps
S 6-3 Serena FH passing shot wide - Serena challenges the call but HawkEye shows ball is indeed wide
Serena takes the set with a lob winner that was out of Venus' reach at the net

Serena leads 7-6(3)

Yello Fuzzy will match call the 2nd(and the 3rd if Venus win set 2)

Now over to Yello Fuzzy...

Keep fighting V, you can do it in three sets. Serena will be holding 3 of the 4 GS if she win this. I want V to win it.

wow they are both missing by inches when going for the lines but ReRe's FH definitely came alive in this TB.

Perfect lob to end this set and ReRe takes the first set while Vee drops her first set at Wimbledon since 2007.

This match is far from over. The last time ReRe won the first set 7-5 at YEC last year Vee stormed back with a 6-0, 6-1 pummelling.

Hallelujah: noticed the moobs too. maybe they're huge pecs.

Forehand flew back from Hawaii!!!

1st set lost in 53 is it for Vee?? At least it was to Serena. High quality tennis from the Sisters.

Venus always looks so calm. You can never tell if she winning or loosing

Will repeat what I wrote friday after the two SFs :

Serena in straights with maybe one tiebreak. S is NOT losing two consecutive wimby finals even to big sis, maybe esply to bis sis.

And Serena takes the set! C'mon Venus you can still come back here.
This is why half way through the tournament I started thinking Serena may take this one, she is fighting for everything, she seems to want it more.

Great 1st set by Serena,she was done earlier 15-40 on her serve Venus had a chance to break her.Venus probably thinking of that now.

Serena played a great t/breaker deserved the 1st set

Come on Miss Vee,need to get your 1st serve in more.

Serena has that look in her eyes.Beware.

Ahhh...crazy set point.
this is a nailbiter for me as I really want Vee to win, such a shame she lost that TB. She seems a little nervy. Hope she calms a bit, and comes into net more. (easier said than done against Serena)

After the side change, venus makes a BH UFE, Serena plays a great point moving Venus all over the court (in the end, Venus slipped with her "bad" leg). 4 SPs for Serena. She doesnt take the first after missing an easy passing shot, but she gets the second with a very good lob after Venus was forced to go to the net due to a netcord. These 2 are sisters, so they dont need to apologize for those.
First set for Serena, 7-6 (7-3 in the TB). Venus had a very good chance to break, that she lost with avery bad passing. The rest of the set was dominated by the server, and Serena was better in the TB.

Suprised Venus cant seem to do anything on Serena's serve. Is it that good?

i guess make that thursday after the two womens SFs

first set to ReRe. She just took that tiebreak!

What has Ben Stiller done to his hair?

Venus played better last year. Her forehand looks like a liability today

Did you see the look in Serena's eyes after the challenge went Vee's way - no way she was losing that tie break. Heart and soul of a champion!

Serena serving to start the 2nd set
Ace 15-0
2nd serve, return error by Venus 30-0
Serena lost 6 points on serve in the first
2nd serve, FH error by Venus 40-0
big serve
game Serena 1-0

AA Channel 9 always have the finals live here in Sydney

The q/finals and s/finals were on delay

Serena is hot out there today.

Rudy: it's probably for a movie. can't remember his wife's name. Christine something.

im soooooo conflicted in this final. i always want serena to win another wimbledon, but i know this is the only one venus really has a shot at anymore. and i really want venus to get to 8 slams, but i want serena to win another wimbledon. sooo conflicted.

2 easy holds to start the 2nd set. 1-1.
Decent match so far.

Venus serving 0-1
big serve 15-0
big serve 30-0
Serena missed the FH on approach 40-0
a laser like return, deep angled 40-15
ace down the T
game Venus 1-1

The FH has really flown in from Hawaii! It's doing more damage now.

Wow that last serve from Vee was huge!

Most of their errors are forced because they get more balls back than usual.

Serena is a different player than when she played Elena might have been a good wake up call for her,though knowing she was to play Venus she had to step it up.

Vee just like Elena is not doing well with the serves down the T. I wonder what it is with that Serena's serve.

uhmmm... Vee is somewhat getting a step slower. I don't like that.

Venus hasn't been doing much on the return. Other than that double BP in the first set, Serena has been holding comfortably.
C'mon Vee, hold!

Serena serving 1-1
2nd serve, deep return, FH error by Serena 0-15
big serve 15-15
another big serve 30-15
FH winner CC by Serena 40-15
wide serve, FH DTL draws the error from Venus
game Serena 2-1

Serena holds at 15 to go up 2-1 in the second. She hit 2 unreturned serves and won the other 2 points with strong serves followed by agressive shots to the open side of the court.

V needs to come to net, she can't beat her from the baseline. Fight V fight.

Venus does look a bit slower. She also seems much more subdued after losing that first set. She doesn't usually let the score show on her face, but it must be tough to lose a set after not having lost one since 2007. Come on, V!

Venus, please....

V pretend like it's Safina, you can do it. Come on!!

Maybe that little twist on her leg earlier in the 1st set might be troubling Venus

Venus serving 1-2
2nd serve, BH DTL winner by Serena 0-15
2nd serve, serve into the body 15-15
2nd serve, short serve, shanked FH by Serena 30-15
2nd serve, nice rally, Serena just misses the CC FH 40-15
2nd serve, Serena is in charge of the point, but Venus is able to hit the FH deep
game Venus 2-2

Vee's first serve has gone to Florida although surprisingly her second serve is holding up. She better call it back before it is too late. Serena missing some shots in that game that could have opened up chances for her. Vee holds for 2-all.

Serena though is driving Venus back behind the baseline,not allowing her to transend to the net,good thinking Serena.

i hate to say this, but this final is about as exciting as watching grass grow.

Venus holds at 15 to get to 2-2, after 2 good serves (one of them, another 2nd serve that hit the line) and a couple of rallies that ended with Serena missing. Serena is showing her emotions much more than Venus in this match.

Any live tv, anyone?

PLease?

oh well now ReRe's first serve is about to book a ticket to Hawaii too but her second serve seems to be holding up as well. anyways go ReRe. geez how could you miss that FH?

What happened to typepad?

Serena serving 2-2
2nd serve, return error off the deep 2nd serve 15-0
2nd serve, another nice 2nd serve 30-0
big serve 40-0
FH error by Serena 40-15
Ace out wide
game Serena 3-2

Serena is serving the best I have seen her all tournement

I have a bad feeling Serena going to take her out in straights. V can't return her serve.

@AM, she is really serving well. 10 aces so far. She is not allowing Venus into her service games at all.

Serena holds at 15 to go up 3-2. Venus had a very bad start in that game, as she overhit two 2nd serve returns in the first 2 points. The next 2 points that Serena won were unreturnable serves.

that ace wide and ace down the T is doing wonders for ReRe. Her ace count is now 10. If she wins, it is her serve that did the most damage in the tournament. May be her serve should take breaks and come back during GSs ;-)

i want Carillo to stop with all the tension talk.
Serena is just serving huge right now. her placement is so on.
don't downplay the quality of the match just to "they hate playing each other"

Difference is Serena's serve is clicking and her FH came to Wimbledon from Hawaii and keeping Venus pinned deep with her groundstrokes.

Samantha:

Nice sentiment, but it's impossible to compare two women whose track records in Grand Slam finals are so perpendicularly contrasting.

I'd like to see Venus forge an upper hand myself, but Serena's serve just ain't allowing it to happen.

Venus had her one big chance at 3-4, 30-40, and blew it. Match is clearly on Serena's racket now.

Matt Zemek,
Correct on match being on Serena's racquet after that missed FH passing shot at 3-4,30-40.

One break and it's over. Fight V fight!

Venus's serve has left the building. C'mon, V!!

Venus looks nothing like the she did against Safina, maybe something is wrong with her

38% first serve ain't gonna cut it Vee. Go ReRe!

Mini-match point.

Venus brain snap

OMG, break pt. hold V.

Vee is netting alot of backhands. not good.
She just got broken.

Vee is netting alot of backhands. not good.
She just got broken.

Venus serving 2-3
2nd serve, nice deep FH return 0-15
2nd serve, , great FH drives by Venus 15-15
2nd serve, Bh error off the deep return 15-30
big serve 30-30
loopy BH by Serena draws the error from Venus break point
2nd serve, DF#2
game Serena 4-2

Oh, god. Poor V, this match is over. Darn!!!

The only way this will be considered a good final is if it goes 3 sets with a great 3rd set.
Right now there are a lot of short points and nothing to really enjoy

and the top spin lob has drawn the error and got ReRe BP. Can she take it? on a second serve too.

OMG a DF on BP? Vee really? Vee would have to pull a ReRe here to win this.

Vee seems really troubled by the sun
oh she thows in a doulbe on BP

The best closer in women's tennis is in position to close this down quickly. Would be a minor miracle if Vee, in the condition she's in, could win this match.

This match is basically over and done as Venus DF.

This is a pretty shocking match. Venus was so dominating coming into it. What happened to her serve?

I wonder if her knee is a problem.

I'm so not enjoying this match. I wanted V to win.

Venus movement to me isnt good.

Venus 1st serve percetange not good,

The game is now on Serena's racquet

Serena breaks to go up 4-2, after Venus makes a DF. This match looks like it could end very quickly. I think Venus's knee is troubling her, specially in her serve, as she has a very low percentage of first serves lately, and has also lost speed. She is even having repeated issues with the toss.

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