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All-Williams Final At Wimbledon

Sisters both advance in straight sets to Saturday's championship match

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 3, 2008 2:17 PM CDT

(AP) – Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets today to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup. Defending champion and four-time winner Venus beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (6-3), then two-time champ Serena overcame two rain delays and served 14 aces to down China's Zheng Jie 6-2, 7-6 (6-5).

It will be the first all-Williams final since 2003, when Serena beat her older sister in the championship match for the second year in a row. Serena holds an 8-7 career edge over Venus, including 5-1 in Grand Slam finals. Since Venus won the US Open in 2001, Serena has won five of their major finals confrontations in a row.

Venus Williams of the US reacts after winning her semifinal match against Russia's Elena Dementieva on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3 , 2008.
Venus Williams of the US reacts after winning her semifinal match against Russia's Elena Dementieva on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3 , 2008.   (Anja Niedringhaus)
Serena Williams from the US reacts during her women's semifinal match China's Zheng Jie at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Serena Williams from the US reacts during her women's semifinal match China's Zheng Jie at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3, 2008.   (Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Serena Williams of the US reacts during her semifinal match against China's Zheng Jie on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3 , 2008.
Serena Williams of the US reacts during her semifinal match against China's Zheng Jie on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3 , 2008.   (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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