<P> Williams' came into the championships as a co-favorite with world no . 1 and top seed Maria Sharapova . Williams chose to come into the championships with no grass preparation . In the first round, she faced Barbora Záhlavová - Strýcová in No. 2 Court, where older sister Venus fell the day before . After her first - round loss at the French Open, Williams looked nervous but still cruised through the first set, winning it with a double break . In the second set, she served for the match in the ninth game just to be broken, but she was able to break back in the next game to win . Her next opponent was Melinda Czink of Hungary; the American breezed pass the Hungarian with 7 aces to take the first set in 19 minutes . The second set was tighter, but Williams prevailed, breaking in the ninth game and then serving it out to advanced to the third round against China's Zheng Jie . Zheng kept toe - to - toe with Williams by holding her serve to force a tie - break, which Zheng won with the aid of a few errors from the American . However, Williams dominated the second set, winning it at two including winning the final 13 points of the set to force it to a decider . Both player kept their serve until the 4th game where Williams had to save 3 break points . The match went on serve until Williams broke in the 14th game and served it out . Williams also recorded 23 aces in the match, which was the most aces in a match by a female tennis player, breaking her own record of 20 aces which she set in her semifinal match against Elena Dementieva in Wimbledon 2009 . Her next opponent was the first woman ever to score a' Golden Set' in a Grand Slam event in the Open Era, Wild Card Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan . Williams dominated the first set, taking the first five games before Shvedova took a game, Williams eventually won the set . However, Shvedova came back in the second set, breaking the Williams serve twice to take the second . The third set came on serve until the tenth game, where Williams' broke and served out for the match on her first match point . In the quarterfinals, Williams faced defending champion Petra Kvitová . In the first set, Williams took the only break of the set at the sixth game and eventually took the set . The second set was tighter as Kvitová had set point at tenth game on the Williams serve; however, Williams saved it and broke in the next game to serve it out and advance to the semifinals . In the semifinals, she faced 2012 Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka . Williams took care of the first set, winning it with a single break . In the second set, Williams broke early at the third game; however, the Belorussian broke back in the sixth game, as both players held serve to push the second set into a tie - break, which Williams won with her 24th ace in her second match point and first on her own serve . Williams broke her own record set in the third round of 23 aces . It was her fifth win in a row against Azarenka . Williams' opponent in the final was first - time Slam finalist Agnieszka Radwańska . Williams dominated the first set, winning it, winning the first five games and closing it out in the seventh game . Williams led by a break against the Polish no . 3 seed before a rain - delay . In the resumption of the match, Radwańska took advantage of a sloppy Williams, coming back and winning the set . In the final and deciding set, Williams took the final five games to take the match . It was Williams' fifth Wimbledon singles title, tying her with sister Venus; this is also her 14th Slam singles title and her first since 2010 Wimbledon . She also recorded 102 aces in the entire tournament, the most of any men and women . After the win she moved to number 4 in rankings . After she won the Wimbledon singles title, former world no . 1 John McEnroe described Williams as the greatest female player who has ever played the game . </P> <P> Serena Williams also played doubles with sister Venus . The sisters were playing in their first doubles tournament since Wimbledon 2010 . In the first round, they cruised past Vesna Dolonc and Olga Savchuk . In the second round they faced the Russian pairing and 4th seeds Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko; the Williams sisters lost the first, but came back to take the second . The match was postponed once and was suspended twice; the match continued 3 days after the completion of the first two sets; the Russians took a 4--2 lead, but the American broke back and won the match . Later that same day, they played Bethanie Mattek - Sands and Sania Mirza and won . In their quarterfinal match, they faced compatriots Raquel Kops - Jones and Abigail Spears, dominating them by winning with a double breadstick . In the semifinals, they faced another American pairing, top seeds Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond; after losing the first set, they came back and dominated the next two . In the final they faced the Czech pairing and 2011 French Open champions Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká and won, claiming their fifth Wimbledon doubles and 13th slam as a team . </P> <P> Williams then came back to Wimbledon, one month after winning the title to represent the United States in the Olympics . In the first round she faced former number one Jelena Janković and won the match in just 61 minutes . She served 8 aces and did not face a single break point . She then competed against Poland's Urszula Radwańska in the second round . Williams won the first set with a break, and won the second set with a single break . Williams served 8 aces and had 26 winners in her one - hour - and - 13 - minute victory . Her third round match was a repeat of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships final, as she faced Vera Zvonareva . The American dominated the Russian as she won the first five games before the Russian won a game . Williams then won the last seven games to win the match in just 51 minutes . In the quarterfinals, she faced former number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark . Williams dominated the proceedings winning the first eight games before the Dane stopped her fifteen - game winning streak and won the ninth game of the match . However, Wozniacki could not break Williams' serve and the American closed out the match in 77 minutes . In the semifinals, she faced world number one Victoria Azarenka for the third time in 2012 . Despite Azarenka's number one ranking, Williams dominated the match winning one and two and served 16 aces and did not face a single break point . In the final she faced Russian Maria Sharapova for the gold medal . Williams dominated the match taking the first nine games in just 45 minutes before her Russian opponent won a game . Williams then took the next three games to win for her 8th consecutive win against Sharapova . Williams served ten aces and two double faults to Sharapova's one and five . Williams also hit 24 winners to 7 unforced errors compared to Sharapova's six winners, and ten unforced errors . This win gave Serena a Career Golden Slam in Singles, only the second woman to do so . </P> <P> Serena paired with sister Venus at the London Olympics in Women's Doubles, they are the defending champion from winning in the 2008 Beijing Olympics . In the first round, they defeated the Romanian pairing of Sorana Cîrstea and Simona Halep . They then won their next matches against German 5th seeds Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki and the second seeds Italians Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani . In the medal rounds they faced the Russian pairing of Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova who were the third seeds and won with a break lead in each set . In the final they defeated 4th seeds Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká of the Czech Republic at four in each set for the Gold Medal . This is the third Gold Medal in doubles for Serena and Venus making the sisters the only players to have won four gold medals in tennis . Venus won the Singles Gold Medal in 2000 in Sydney, Serena won the Singles Gold Medal in 2012 in London and they won the Doubles Gold Medals in 2000 in Sydney, 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London . Serena has a Golden Slam in singles and doubles and is the only player with that distinction . </P>

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