LAST 16. WIMBLEDON 2007
JUSTINE HENIN defeated PATTY SCHNYDER 6-2, 6-2
SERENA WILLIAMS defeated DANIELA HANTUCHOVA 6-2, 6-7(2-7), 6-2
MARION BARTOLI defeated JELENA JANKOVIC 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
MICHAELLA KRAJICEK defeated LAURA GRANVILLE 6-3, 6-4
ANA IVANOVIC defeated NADIA PETROVA 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
NICOLE VAIDISOVA defeated AMELIE MAURESMO 7-6(8-6), 4-6, 6-1
SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA defeated TAMIRA PASZEK 6-3, 6-2
VENUS WILLIAMS defeated MARIA SHARAPOVA 6-1, 6-3
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QUARTERFINALS
JUSTINE HENIN defeated SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
MARION BARTOLI defeated MICHAELLA KRAJICEK 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
ANA IVANOVIC defeated NICOLE VAIDISOVA 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
VENUS WILLIAMS defeated SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA 6-3, 6-4
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SEMIFINALS
MARION BARTOLI defeated JUSTINE HENIN 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
VENUS WILLIAMS defeated ANA IVANOVIC 6-2, 6-4
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FINAL
VENUS WILLIAMS defeated MARION BARTOLI 6-4, 6-1
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(The pictures above show Venus at Wimbledon 2007, where she captured her fourth title in eight years when defeating the surprise finalist Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1. Venus came into the tournament ranked 23rd after a couple of injury hit seasons but, after a shaky start in the earlier rounds, rose to the challenge in memorable fashion. It was the outstanding 4th round 6-1, 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapvoa that really kick started Williams' tournament and therafter she was in imperious form, brushing aside Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic and then Bartoli in straight sets. In doing so Venus became the lowest ranked seed to win the ladies singles at Wimbledon.)