Wimbledon (England): Venus Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title on Saturday, then basked in cheers on the court that always seems to inspire her best tennis.
The heavily favored Williams beat surprising finalist Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 for her sixth Grand Slam title. She also won Wimbledon in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
At No. 31, Williams became the lowest-ranked women's winner in Wimbledon history.
Plagued in recent years by injuries that sent her ranking sliding, she rediscovered her championship form this week at the All England Club.
En route to the final she lost a total of 17 games while beating two-time major champion Maria Sharapova on Wednesday, 2004 US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday and French Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic on Friday.
Williams' resurgence was reminiscent of the run to this year's Australian Open title by her sister Serena, who entered that tournament ranked 81st.
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