The Williams sisters put on a tennis clinic for Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka to beat them 7-5, 6-4, Saturday for their fifth Wimbledon doubles title. Both sisters have battled health issues over the last two years, with Venus fighting Sjogren’s disease and Serena recovering from a pulmonary embolism and two operations after cutting her feet on glass in 2010.
The match was held under the closed roof, Venus Williams served out the match less than 15 minutes before the 11 p.m. deadline for the end of play on Centre Court. The Williams sisters’ previous titles together at Wimbledon came in 2000, 2002, 2008 and 2009.
The sisters will team up again for the United States when the Olympics comes to Wimbledon later this month and hopefully bring home the gold.
