Will Roger Federer win his sixth consecutive title or is this the year that Rafael Nadal finally adds grass success to his clay-court genius? Follow the final here live on the Championships blog.
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Read our selection from the best quotes on ladies’ final day at Wimbledon, including what Venus plans next, what Serena thinks went wrong, Roger Federer on his rivarly with Rafael Nadal and Laura Robson.
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It was a sombre Serena WIlliams that skulked into the press room after her defeat to sister Venus. The 26-year-old admitted she was happy for her older sibling but was visibly disappointed with her own performance.
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Richard Williams had flown home early, safe in the knowledge that the name ‘”Williams’ would be on the winner’s trophy after the ladies’ singles final. The full name, was ‘Venus Williams’, who defended her title against sister Serena.
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Venus Williams described winning her fifth Wimbledon title as sending her into “the stratosphere”. She praised her sister, the beaten finalist, as “the ultimate sportsperson” and said she hoped to win more trophies.
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British wheelchair doubles pair David Phillipson and Gordon Reid are optimistic for the future despite defeat to Dutchmen Robin Ammerlaan and Ronald Vink. French pair Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer are also through to the final.
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Polona Hercog and Jessica Moore reached the girls’ doubles final after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Brion’s Jocelyn Rae and Jade Curtis. They will meet Isabelle Holland and Sally Peers who beat Misaki Doi and Kurumi Nara.
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Rafael Nadal wasn’t in a very talkative mood at today’s pre-final press conference. But with a third Wimbledon final against Roger Federer to prepare for, who can blame him?
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After Roger Federer lost the French Open final a month ago, many people were predicting he had lost it. But here he is again and now only Rafael Nadal stands between himself and a record sixth straight title.
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Venus Williams claimed her fifth Wimbledon singles crown after ending her losing run against sister Serena in Grand Slam finals to win 7-5, 6-4 in a riveting match which wonderfully lived up to the occasion.
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Serena .v. Venus, Laura Robson in the girls’ final , men’s doubles with Bjorkman/Ullyett facing Nestor/Zimonjic and a second dose of the Williams sisters in the ladies’ doubles versus Raymond/Stosur. Follow all the finals here live on the Championships blog.
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As Roger Federer aims for a record sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, are there any similarities between his 2008 campaign and Bjorn Borg’s bid in 1981 to claim his sixth Championship?
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Marat Safin simply had praise for Roger Federer after his 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 loss and admitted he would have been better prepared if he had been playing regularly against top players such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick.
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Serena Williams is in the hunt for a third Wimbledon title but to achieve another success she has to overcome her most familiar opponent - big sister Venus, a four-time winner here.
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There is a limit to the questions you can ask Roger Federer without his press conferences becoming repetitive, but fortunately the No. 1 seed has started to glamorise the men’s side of the draw with some celebrity guests.
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Roger Federer eased into his sixth successive Wimbledon final with an exquisitely judged exercise in the conservation of energy. At no stage did it ever feel as if the match was slipping through the Swiss’ elegant grasp.
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The Tennis Foundation and The All England Lawn Tennis Club are delighted to announce that the Men’s International Wheelchair Tennis Doubles tournament will be held at The Championships, Wimbledon over the finals weekend of Saturday, 5 and Sunday, 6 July.
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Britain’s 14-year-old rising star Laura Robson continued to take every challenge in her stride - including a surprise underarm tactic by a frustrated opponent - to win through to the girls’ singles final.
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Sisters Serena and Venus Williams look pretty invincible on their own and together they never allowed the Franco-Australian alliance of Nathalie Dechy and Casey Dellacqua to get a foothold in their doubles semi-final.
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Roger Federer took another huge step towards the retention of his Wimbledon title when the number one seed defeated the unseeded Russian Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 to reach Sunday’s final.
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