A Peak into the Past

It was really nice seeing Venus Williams dominate in a Grand Slam again. I kept a close watch on Venus during Wimbledon because I noticed her playing great tennis in rounds 1 and 2, and I really did feel like she had a shot at winning. Did I actually think she would do it? Hell no! I mean she caught some serious breaks along the way. Most notably the fact that Marion Bartoli of France inexplicably beat the number one player in the world, Justin Henin. Venus only had to beat the number 18 woman (Bartoli) to take home her fourth Wimbledon title. Not to take away anything from what Venus did these past two weeks, because she did put on a spectacle. I don’t really think that Venus or her sister for that matter has a shot at becoming what they once were. Between them are 14 total Grand Slam titles. They were the dominate force and biggest draw in tennis from 1999-2002. They conquered the doubles game like no one before, and were generally fun to watch. It was a nice trip to the past this weekend watching Venus at the top of her game again. I see another grand slam or two out of Serena and Venus, but this may well be the last we see of the elder Williams sister in a major title appearance.