Associated Press

Wimbledon, July 2:

Venus Williams mustered one last comeback, capping her career revival by winning another Wimbledon title. Williams overcame an early deficit and a championship point to win 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 in 2 hour 44 minutes for her fifth Grand Slam title and her first in nearly four years.

When Davenport hit a forehand into the net on championship point, Williams raised both fists and grinned. After the players hugged at the net, Williams hopped, sank to her knees and patted the grass. Earlier, with a rain-interrupted victory helped by a lucky bounce, Andy Roddick earned a final rematch against two-time champion Roger Federer. Roddick reached match point by hitting a forehand return that kissed the net cord twice before landing for a winner, and he then smacked one last service winner to beat Thomas Johansson 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 7-6.