Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.
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(CNN) -- Serena Williams has avenged last year's Wimbledon final defeat by sister Venus to claim the grass-court major for the third time.
Serena Williams claimed her 11th Grand Slam title with her third victory at Wimbledon.
The 27-year-old, who also beat her older sibling in winning in 2002 and 2003, triumphed 7-6 (7-3) -2 with a powerful display on Center Court on Saturday to celebrate American Independence Day.
Defending champion Venus, who was seeking her sixth Wimbledon title, matched her sister for intensity in the opening set but fell away badly after losing the tie-break.
Serena clinched her 11th Grand Slam title and now holds three of the four, with only the French Open -- which she has won only once, in 2002 -- missing from her current collection.