Wimbledon

Very enthralling match - the Women's final - 2 veteran Americans, Venus and Lindsay producing some marvellous tennis to give us one of the best women's finals in recent memory- particularly after the farce at Roland Garros ... and last year's mismatch between Serena and Sharapova. This is the real stuff ... reminiscent of some of the great finals that the Williams sisters played in the 2002-03 period ... Still anybody's game at a set-all and on serve in the third ...

Lindsay got off to a great start ... though Venus fought back she took the first set and had a chance to serve out the match but Venus fought back with seven straight points and I was happy then because I want to see a longer match ... but now I think I'm supporting Lindsay again ... because she is the older player and this could very well be her last realistic shot at Wimbledon ... probably at any major .. Come to think of it she could be the oldest player to win since Martina Navratilova in 1990 !!

Update: Venus in trouble on her serve ... is the end near ??

10:56 am Central Time Venus broken but breaks right back !!! Great game continues ... We could be here for a while

11:00 am Central Time Sad !! Lindsay has an injury and has to take time-out !! Just when she was almost 5-2 up in the final set ... we are back on serve still ... and this could still go wither way after the break ... Venus looking remarkably and unusually calm and composed ... gotta say she is the favorite from now on ...

11:06 am Central Time Lindsay is back and fighting but Venus appears much the superior player now .... Great pity if the match is decided due to injury ... as it looks like 4-4 now ... taking away nothing from Venus though ... great match

11:10 am Central Time A great point a couple of errors ... Lindsay is back on top ... this match never ceases to surprise ... one game away from a hugely-deserved win ... can't help feeling it is going to be Venus's superior physical ability vs Lindsay's will-power now ... after all she surely wants this MUCH more desperately than Venus at the age of 29 ... in close situations like these it is often the one who is mentally stronger that wins ... could be Lindsay's game after all ... Venus exploiting Lindsay's injury going for her body all the time ... still too close to call Venus at 4-5, 30-15

11:14 am Central Time Lindsay has match point and Venus saves it ... no nerves there !!

11:16 am Central Time 5-5 and this could well go on to be a classic in the mold of the Graf-Sanchez match of 1995

11:25 am Central Time Again Lindsay has a chance on the Venus serve at Deuce ... every point is crucial from now on in ... and nervous times for the server !! Thats the way to beat it ... hit an ace !! Only Williams third of the match

11:27 am Central Time It is 6-6, no one letting down ... this is now the longest ladies final in Wimbledon history

11:29 am Central Time (Time zone implicitly assumed now): We are likely to go on and on here ... Lindsay leading 7-6 and for the first time Venus looking a bit ruffled ... vow ... really difficult to bet on this one now ... thought Im tending towards Lindsay ... gut feeling ... and even difficult to predict what the final score will be

11:33 What a dejavu !! Again Lindsay had 15-30 on the Venus serve and after a mesmerising power-filled rally it is 7-7

11:38 It seemed like that rally would be decisive - so it might be !! Venus having the better of some great power rallies - and though Lindsay fights Venus now has the break ... but this has been tennis of the highest class - especially the last set and in particular the last 2 games ... this is the longest third set in the history of the Championships

11:42 All over ?? Now Venus with 3 match-points !!

11:44 Indeed it is all over !! Venus Williams 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 in a classic final and a most magnificent comeback performance against a valiant 29-year old lady ... Really no losers in this one !!

With 3 Wimbledon titles now, Venus can have some legitimate claim to consider herself above the plethora of one-time (or 2-time) winners ... and hope to get closer to the levels of champions such as Steffi Graf and Martina Navaratilova