US Open 2001

Williams has now won 15 matches in a row.
For the first time in history, two African-Americans will meet in the US Open final. And for the first time since 1884 when Maud Watson defeated her sister, Lilian, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, for the first Wimbledon women's championship, two sisters will face off.

In July, Williams became the fourth woman in the Open Era to defend her Wimbledon singles title.

When the Williamses have played each other in the past, that kind of longing has rarely radiated from the court. With nerves rattling through their rackets, the quality of tennis has been low and the results lopsided, with Venus holding a 4-1 record, including an emotional semifinal win at Wimbledon last year.

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