Venus and Serena Williams in Wimbledon 2009 Final

Once again defending champion Venus Williams will play against her sister Serena Williams in the Wimbledon Tennis Tornament  final for the second straight year. Both sisters ousted Russian opponents today. The 29-year-old Venus took just 51 minutes to beat No. 1 seed Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0 at the All England Club in London, while Serena saved a match point in the third set before winning 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 8-6 over Elena Dementieva in a match that lasted almost two hours long (2:49). This was the longest women’s semifinal in Wimbledon history.

“It’s a dream come true to be here again and to have the opportunity to hold the plate up,” Venus told the News Channels. “The hardest part is yet to come, and thats to play with my sister, Serena Williams.” Venus is aiming for her sixth title at the only Grand Slam played on grass, and would become the first player since Germany’s Steffi Graf from 1991 to 1993 to win the tournament three years in a row. The sisters will face off in the final at a major for the eighth time. Serena, seeded No. 2 this year, beat Venus, seeded No. 3, for the Wimbledon championship in 2002 and 2003. The championship match will be played on 4th of July 2009, at the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Venus, who also has two titles at the U.S. Open, swept aside Safina with ease, converting all five break points and making just one unforced error.