Wimbledon Women’s Winners
July 5, 2008
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 seven of the last nine titles, including Venus’ win over Serena in the 2008 event.
Here’s a list of the champions since 2000 — a group with a decidedly Williams look:
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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