After she breezed through the first set on a day when the wind whipped and the temperature was in the mid-50s, rain arrived, causing a delay of about 20 minutes between sets. The Brit won the first set, but Roger Federer came back swinging to win the match 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. So she acknowledged being "a little bit nervous in the beginning. 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I was praying, like, 'I can't take any more. "It's been an unbelievable journey for me.". AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team? "I just remember, I was on the couch and I didn't leave the whole day, for two days. She needed two operations on her right foot. Didn't seem like a final anymore, so there was not that much pressure.". Last updated on 8 July 2012 8 July 2012. She compiled a 58-13 landslide of winners. Published: 06:00 EDT, 25 June 2012 | Updated: 15:49 EDT, 8 July 2012 Let me be able to get through this,'" said Williams, a former No. Williams' explanation for her dip against Radwanska? How does new featherweight titlist Emanuel Navarrete stack up against the best in the division? The 13-time Grand Slam champion reached her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday, smacking 24 aces to beat Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the semifinals. They added their fifth Wimbledon doubles championship Saturday night, teaming to beat Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-4. That's why tears flowed during the on-court trophy ceremony. Then she got blood clots in her lungs, for which she needed to inject herself with a blood thinner. Williams was playing in her 18th major final; Radwanska in her first. Actually, she'd never won a match beyond the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament until this week. While Monday's rankings will have her listed at No. "That made her realize where her life was, really, and where she really belonged and that she really loved the game," said Williams' mother, Oracene Price. By Sportsmail Reporter. Ahead 4-2, Williams earned a second break with a well-disguised forehand drop shot, then raised both arms aloft. Murray's tears in defeat. In 2012, Federer beat Djokovic in the semi-finals to set up a final clash with Andy Murray. The Australian Open. Andy Murray v Roger Federer - Wimbledon 2012 men's final: live Follow live game-by-game commentary as Andy Murray takes on Roger Federer in Wimbledon 2012 men's final … And why Williams squeezed tight during post-victory hugs with her parents and older sister Venus, who has five Wimbledon titles of her own -- meaning that one pair of siblings that learned to play tennis on public courts in Compton, Calif., now accounts for 10 of the past 13 trophies. Against Radwanska, who was trying to be the first Polish Grand Slam singles champion, Williams was streaky at times, but also superb. Making her Paris performance really seem like an aberration, Williams regained control down the stretch. It was definitely emotional.". Those shots led to a pool of blood gathering under her stomach's skin, requiring another procedure. Wimbledon 2012: All the results from the men's and women's singles. "I just got too anxious," she said, "and I shouldn't have been so anxious.". There had been a moment, ever so brief, when it appeared Williams might let Saturday's match slip away. 4, there's no doubt who is at the top of the game right now. "After that, it was: 'I can definitely do this,'" Williams said. Seeded sixth at the All England Club, Williams beat the women who were No. "For her to fight through that and come back and be a champion. 1 in the rankings by beating Williams but instead will be No. A heartbroken Andy Murray said there was no shame in losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final. "So many aces," said Radwanska, whose two-week total was 16, "and I couldn't do much about it.". Does Cleveland have the COY? "She got a little nervous out there, in my opinion. Wimbledon, 2013. If Williams is mainly known for her powerful serves and groundstrokes -- she produced 23 baseline winners to her opponent's five -- she also showed off a deft touch, the sort of thing in which Radwanska specializes. 2 behind Victoria Azarenka. "She hasn't had an easy road. The U.S. Open. She swatted 17 aces, including four at 114 mph, 107 mph, 115 mph, 111 mph in one marvelous game to pull even at 2-all in the third set. She won the first five games and the last five. 2 (Azarenka), No. A string of mistakes -- swinging volley into the net, double-fault, backhand long, backhand into the net -- let Radwanska break to even the match at one set apiece. That was part of a momentum-swinging run when Williams claimed 15 of 18 points, and that quartet of aces raised her total for the fortnight to a tournament-record 102, surpassing her own mark of 89 in 2010; it's also more than the top number for any man this year at Wimbledon.

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