Serena (right) and Venus Williams emerge for the Wimbledon women's singles final on Centre Court on Saturday
Defending Wimbledon champion Venus faces Serena in the final of the tournament for the third time
The crowd on Centre Court are treated to fine weather and hope to see a classic encounter
Serena makes a blistering start and breaks Venus' serve in the first game of the match
Venus struggles to impose her serve on the match and seems unable to cope with her sister's power
But Venus suddenly comes to life and breaks Serena's serve to level the opening set at 4-4
Venus keeps the pressure up and breaks again to win the set 7-5 and complete an amazing turnaround
The second set is a tight affair but trailing 5-4, Serena is in trouble and serving to stay in the match
Serena cannot hang onto her serve and Venus is Wimbledon champion for the fifth time, winning 7-5 6-4
Venus is one of only four players to have lifted the trophy at least five times in the Open era
Meanwhile, London teenager Laura Robson takes on third seed Noppawan Lertcheewakarn in the girls' final
Robson, just 14, wins the match 6-3 3-6 6-1 to the delight of the crowd on Court One
Robson is the first Briton to claim the girls' title since Annabel Croft won it 24 years ago
Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic beat Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ullyett 7-6 (12-10) 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-2 in the men's doubles final
Sweden's Bjorkman bids farewell to the Centre Court crowd in what was his final appearance at Wimbledon. He will retire later this year
The Williams sisters returned to Centre Court to face Lisa Raymond and Sam Stosur in the women's doubles final
Venus made it two titles in a day as the sisters claimed their third Wimbledon doubles title with a 6-3 6-2 victory
Robson later came into the Royal Box on Centre Court after the women's doubles to be presented with her trophy
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