2009 -Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Zvonareva is her last name
Venus Williams.
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Venus Williams
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Men - Rafael Nadal Women - Venus Williams
The last English woman to win the ladies singles final at Wimbledon was Ann Jones in 1969.
Venus Williams.
Modern stars Venus and Serena Williams have certainly carved their names into the record books. But credit should not go unmentioned to Althea Gibson, the first African American woman to really break down the boundaries in an era where black athletes struggled for acceptance and recognition. Once allowed to compete she won repeatedly including the singles and doubles championship at Wimbledon.
Despite being a very powerful woman, the only area in which Venus can compete with Serena is arm strength. Otherwise she is much the weaker of the 2 sisters, despite being the elder. A quick look at her shoulders and upper body will show that she is not nearly as well developed as Serena in these areas. Serena is well known for having hugely muscled and legs which are much more powerful than any other girl on the WTA tour. Her closest rival in this department is probably her sister, but even Venus's long legs look desperately frail and fragile next to her younger sister's. So Venus might make a fight of it in an arm wrestle, but any other physical contest against Serena is going to see the older sister overpowered.