Women’s Wimbledon winners

If you were looking to handicap the ladies’ field at Wimbledon in recent years, picking someone named Williams wasn’t a bad place to start. Americans Venus and Serena Williams have combined to win eight of the last 10 titles, including Serena’s win over Venus in the 2009 event.

Here’s a list of the champions since 2000 — a group with a decidedly Williams look:

2009 — Serena Williams, USA

2008 — Venus Williams, USA

2007 — Venus Williams, USA

2006 – Amelie Mauresmo, France

2005 — Venus Williams, USA

2004 — Maria Sharapova, Russia

2003 — Serena Williams, USA

2002 — Serena Williams, USA

2001 — Venus Williams, USA

2000 — Venus Williams, USA

Source: Wimbledon.org

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