AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MOMENT July 8, 2000: 20-year-old Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport in the Wimbledon final to win her first grand slam singles title, making her the 1st black woman Wimbledon champion since Althea Gibson won back-to-back titles in 1957-58. Williams, seeded 5th, beat No. 1 Martina Hingis in the quarterfinal and sister Serena in the semifinal before taking out Davenport, who was the reigning Australian Open champion. When Davenport’s forehand landed in the net on second championship point, Williams celebrated her first Grand Slam title with a jump and a scream before scampering off the court and through the stands to hug her father and coach, Richard, and little sister, Serena, who were in the family box. A beaming Richard Williams held a sign that read, “It’s Venus’ party and no one was invited.” Indeed, Centre Court was center stage for Venus Williams, whose ascent to the Wimbledon final was the top story of the tournament. Her win gave the Williams family two Grand Slam titles: Serena was the 1999 U.S. Open champion. It’s was the 1st time in tennis history that two sisters have each won a Grand Slam.
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