Who's watching the Ladies' Final at Wimbledon?
Many people go to Spain on a fortnight's holiday to get a tan. Well, this Spaniard has come to South London for anything up to 14 nights with a free fan thrown in.
The only main difference between is that one pays for the former and gets paid for the latter.
Ready to start...
A poor triple double fault for Mme Williams is not a good start against a #20 seed opponent, with a broken serve in the first game.
Bet Serena is a bit miffed about her inaccurate initial serving up.
Mind you, whilst I have a great backhand serving has been my weakness. Even my coach at the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club couldn't get me to fulfil a straight serve.
Spaniard 3 - Yank 1 (first set)
Not the usual Serena-style.
Have the microphones at the All England Club had their sensitivity increased? The ball bouncing at serve time is so prominent.
Has anyone noticed a lack of Robinson's Orange Barley at Southfields this year? Or am I a tad slow or oblivious to such detail?
Spaniard 4 - Yank 2
The underdog is fighting, but whose stamina (in the sunshine) will get them closer to holding up that shiny plate?
Spaniard 4 - Yank 4
Even Stevens
Is this a game of strength or the fewer errors? Can't decide.
Can the Catalana beat the American in the first set?
Miss Williams has just clinched it.
First set to SW (6-4).
No rest for the wicked. Second set.
Have just been reading up about the younger lass. Venezuelan by birth. Mixed by parentage.
Spain 1 - USA 1 (second set)
Williams the Younger is nervous.
(Venus is in the crowd)
Spain 1 - USA 4 (el servicio español)
The 33yo is four points away from another grand slam.
So close yet so far.
Garbiñe has managed to break her opponent's serve.
Spain 2 - USA 5
Anything is possible.
Spain 3 - USA 5
Seems the crowds are cheering on the new underdog in town.
The multi GS title holder is fighting against a backdrop of double faults and breakpoints.
Matchpoint.
Back to deuce.
Breakpoint.
Deuce.
Gosh, that Spanish Inquisition has shown the ball is a sliver away from the chalk.
These two lasses are throwing it about the court.
Breakpoint. Advantage G.
Spain 4 - USA 5 with a standing ovation from the crowd for the break coming back from a 1-5 low.
G's serve.
Double Fault Stats: Serena 8 Garbiñe 2
Serena is trying to break her opponent's serve.
2nd championship point.
6-4 6-4
Serena has done it! Another Serena Slam. Although the tennis umpire was not too sure. Poor show on that front!
Well done to both players. Garbiñe challenged Serena well.
21 Grand Slams to her name.
Needs one more to equal Steffi and three more to equal the record held since 1973 by fellow American Margaret Court.
Maybe the Venezuelan Spaniard will be a Grand Slam winner of the future.
Now time for the serving of the silver platters. No hors d'oeuvres?
Bet they are feeling a tad peckish after running around on grass with a metal weapon pre-emptying the destination of a yellow, furry ball.
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