Won her fifth Wimbledon title in 2008 when she beat her sister Serena in the final in straight sets. She also won the Olympic doubles gold medal in Beijing with Serena for the second time. She has now won more Olympic gold medals than anyone - winning singles and doubles in Sydney in 2000 as well as her success in Beijing. A 14 year veteran on tour, she has won 39 career Women's Tennis Association titles, which includes 16 Grand Slams - seven in singles, seven in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. She is only behind Martina Navratilova (9) and Steffi Graf (7) as the most successful Wimbledon singles champion in history.
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