Watching the match from the players' box was the sisters' mother, Oracene. Their father, Richard, had flown back to the United States because he can't stand to watch his daughters play against each other.

Referring to the mixed feelings of her family about who to support, Venus said, "It's hard for all of them, but I like to think they want me to win."

The 26-year-old Serena accepted her runner-up trophy and paid tribute to her 28-year-old sister.

"I'm so happy that at least one of us was able to win," Serena said. "She's played great this year. We're just glad to be in the finals again."

Venus Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating her sister Serena in their finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 5, 2008.

The grasscourts at the All England Club always seem to bring out the best in both. Remember, at the previous grand slam tournament, the claycourt French Open, Serena and Venus lost in the third round. "Venus was like, 'I've got to get to work.' And Serena said pretty much the same thing," their elder sister Isha Price recalled. "So they just went home and really got on the grind and started practicing. They wanted to be better because they wanted to do well here."

They usually do.

Since 2000, 11 of the 18 Wimbledon finalist slots have been filled by one Williams or the other. Yesterday's final was the eighth in the past nine years at Wimbledon with at least one Williams, and neither lost a set this year.

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