Lawn Tennis: Venus Powers to Victory and Reveals Pistol Pete's Serve Was Her Inspiration ; World Number 1 Emulates History

Daily PostJuly 09, 2007

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VENUS WILLIAMS served so hard to win her fourth Wimbledon singles title that opponent Marion Bartoli was left nursing a painful wrist.

The Williams power was epitomised by the winning shot, a 126mph unreturnable serve straight into the midriff of the 22-year-old Frenchwoman.

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Lawn Tennis: Venus Powers to Victory and Reveals Pistol Pete's Serve Was Her Inspiration ; World Number 1 Emulates History

Williams later revealed that Pete Sampras was the inspiration behind it all.

Venus and sister Serena studied tapes of Sampra...

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