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The silence from the crowd and commentators when Venus was winning and the excitement when Lindsay was winning…. Tells it all really. So glad Venus won.
@sibais2 жыл бұрын
I think the silence was they were stunned. Venus was the one playing from behind and out of nowhere and just as swiftly had the upper hand
@markpeter43042 жыл бұрын
@@markpeter4304 The crowd were very pro Lyndsey.
@axe70642 жыл бұрын
Interviewer-"Im sure you'd like to thank L."🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@higher_pwr81782 жыл бұрын
@@markpeter4304 uh that's not what I'm watching
@eizyaws2 жыл бұрын
It’s what makes the William story so great!! They knew that everything and everyone was against them except their family!! Which is why they ( Vee& Serena) grew into such strong women and the greatest Sister athletes of all times!! 🏆
@leonbrooks77342 жыл бұрын
I hate that people forget about Venus bc of Serena’s outsized success. She has played in 16 GS finals (10th on All Time list) and of the 11 women in the Top 10, only Venus and Serena have played since the year 2000. She is #11 on the All Time GS List with 7 titles. And only Serena and Monica Seles played post 2000. SHE DESERVES HER FLOWERS AS ONE OF THE GREATEST!!!
@iago072 жыл бұрын
She is an ATG
@jukukwakuattionu5080 Жыл бұрын
absolutely well said dear..venus is a gem of a player..
@ragsvd5382 Жыл бұрын
Also Winner of 4 Gold medals, and 1 Silver medal! Not to mention 14 doubles, and 2 mixed doubles slams!😁
@VMathisEntertainment Жыл бұрын
All that awesomeness while battling an incurable disease. Venus is a legend, whether one likes to admit it or not.
@lower_than_furries9727 Жыл бұрын
I am Happy the movie King Richard told her story ,honestly we wouldn't have a Serena without Venus.She broke those doors.
@anonymoussa17842 ай бұрын
This match from Venus will forever be remembered as legendary.
@McKelT2 ай бұрын
The match that made Venus one of the greats of women tennis players.
@davidjohnbrewer3 жыл бұрын
Best women’s final of all time!
@ianwalden98653 жыл бұрын
Oh yea hands down just man! It had everything!! ❤️Queen V👸🏾and Queen Lindsay👸🏽🤘
@nathangraham17603 жыл бұрын
For Wimbledon yes. Evert/Martina 85 French is still the best tennis match ever.
@jjh24563 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree!!
@JordanjamesX3 жыл бұрын
Exactly......
@nazarjaffar25483 жыл бұрын
Definitely!!!
@oliverwilliams51133 жыл бұрын
It's been over 15 years and no other women's final has yet come close to this amazing final.
@onetwocue2 жыл бұрын
The 2006 final was far better.
@fundhund62Ай бұрын
This was to the ladies what Nadal v Federer 2008 was to the men.
@jjh24563 жыл бұрын
I went in as Davenport fan, came out a Venus Williams fan for life. Same thing at the Australian Open final in 05 with Serena. Davenport would’ve beaten anyone on the planet on those 2 days, she was hitting so cleanly BUT the way these 2 sisters fought back, i decided to stan them to this day. Legends. All 3 of em.
@Kavinraaj19912 жыл бұрын
Same here. I fully expected Davenport to win this match and the Australian Open 2005. Hats off to the Williams sisters for rallying back in each case. Made me appreciate all three of them even more than I already did.
@bramlintrent11452 жыл бұрын
@@bramlintrent1145 davenport never had the mental toughness the williams sisters had in the mist critical moments. That was the problem . she would have easily many more slams
@tasibho9 ай бұрын
Well said! And all three will forever be Wimbledon Champions.
@warrenguy767 ай бұрын
One of the best matches in a final of a grand slam. The quality of ball striking and attacking play from both women is just insane.
@dbj4th4433 жыл бұрын
Venus was beside herself, this one really meant a lot to her. Such joy!!
@tremaine8613 жыл бұрын
This match made me fell in love with tennis. The best women's final ever in Wimbledon. The essence of absolute classic be it quality, toe to toe fight, come back, drama, elation, most of all its Williams and Wimbledon a deadly combination. My fav tennis match of all time 🙌
@anudeepeduru55073 жыл бұрын
Undeniably. That blind stab, off-the-shoestrings drop shot that VENUS couldn't believe went over was the longest I ever held my breath watching tennis.
@garyonbroadway19192 жыл бұрын
I can watch this match forever..... i remember being at home watching this match in 2005 and when davenport took the first set and looked like she was taking the second i turned the tv off LOL i was like next!... But then when i turned it back on venus was holding the trophy my jaw dropped... i could not believe my eyes!.. I love both players but i felt more for venus because she hadn't won anything in a few years. This is way... before venus knew anything about her illness... it was clear she was fighting against her own body. I cried watching her jump with that trophy like it was a christmas morning and she got the gift she wanted lol. I loved davenport and i felt sad for her too because she planned on retiring to have a family and she wanted one more grand slam before doing that. If it wasn't venus she was playing i would have been only for davenport!
@onyxjohnson30983 жыл бұрын
I remember to, hands sweating, nervous for her, & I wasn't the one playing, 😂 only watching👍🏾
@T3nnIsBoY Жыл бұрын
😂lol
@dominicalabi70429 ай бұрын
Venus and Davenport always had great matches! The power hitting from both is just amazing. Davenport had such clean ball striking and Venus had power with athleticism makes for an entertaining match up.
@Lishmaa3 жыл бұрын
"Big Babe Tennis", Cali variety. Loved Lindsay's ball striking, such a joy to watch. Sad to see her lose. She deserved another GS, based on hr talent. But happy to see Venus win. PS. Tracy and John as commentators are generally fair and always insightful!
@Hammerton323 жыл бұрын
@@Hammerton32 Totally agree. The sound that comes off Lindsays racquet is so satisfying, almost like she hits the sweet spot all the time. Yes I always enjoy Tracy and John commentating, they don't get enough credit for their fair and insightful commentating and their never biased.
@Lishmaa3 жыл бұрын
Also they were able to keep the ball so consistently deep in the court and hit crazy angles effortlessly. Davenport's movement was always criticized but she had really good defense here and got back so many balls that should have been winners for Venus. Venus just absolutely refused to give in here.
@iceescape3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna rattle the rock box here and say that, to me, Davenport always came off as a smug, entitled winner and sore, sour grapes loser when it came to either of the Williams sisters. I believe this was the only time she embraced Venus at the net, and Venus's unabashed admiration of her second greatest rival (Hingis was, again my opinion, the first-Serena doesn't count because she couldn't bring out the killer in Venus's game) was pure sportsmanship. When she transitioned to commentating (TEN years ago, TYVM), Davenport rarely had an authentic-sounding compliment for either still playing legend.
@garyonbroadway19192 жыл бұрын
@@garyonbroadway1919 COMPLETELY agree with all of this. and the part about commentating in particular is so true
@k.h.a.l.i.l.2 жыл бұрын
Venus joy is so infectious she always makles me cry
@nl40642 жыл бұрын
Me too
@anonymoussa17843 ай бұрын
No doubt one of the best women's finals at Wimbledon of all time.
@lukebrady653 жыл бұрын
2:15:50 What a point from venus to come up with an outstanding inside out backhand on championship point.
@jessieten21123 жыл бұрын
That's a champion's response. :D
@Ribiya3 жыл бұрын
Remember when womens tennis was like this? We were in a golden age and had no idea....
@markpeter43042 жыл бұрын
My heart was in my mouth watching this! I was SO overjoyed when Venus won. My favourite player ever.
@SimonsHairBeauty Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Between 2000-2009, Venus made it to at least the championship match at Wimbledon all but two times (2004 & 2006).
@jnayvann Жыл бұрын
7 straight points from serving 5-6 down in the second set to the 3rd point of the tie-break was EPIC and classic Venus… 🤯
@iago07 Жыл бұрын
I love the way Venus expressed her joy😄
@user-fl6dh5pf3c3 жыл бұрын
Me too...so pure and honest!
@cashley381 Жыл бұрын
These two were really pushing each other. No one wanted to lose on this day.
@mandandi3 жыл бұрын
Rather the norm, no?
@roobookaroo3 жыл бұрын
Love venus great champion
@niicolecharles25053 жыл бұрын
Venus started so sluggish and slow, unlike her sharapova match prior.
@KO-vv1oz3 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best GS Finals ever. Was it not even the longest in Wimbledon history? Davenport would have deserved at least one more GS in 2004/2005. In my opinion she played her best tennis during these years, but the competition at that time was just murderously good. Serena, Venus, Henin, Clijsters, Sharapova, Mauresmo etc. Davenport was also close to the Wimby title in 2004. She was set and break up against Sharapova in SF. She would probably have won the USO 2004 without injury. I was for Venus back then, but I was very sorry for Davenport.
@stayfocused31753 жыл бұрын
She would’ve had more if she didn’t keep running into Venus in those finals. Davenport has the head to head matchup, but everytime they met in a GS final Venus won.
@jjh24562 жыл бұрын
Competition was literally some of the best that Womens tennis had-- Davenport was just so effing solid during those years. She always showed up and made it deep in majors. She's underrated in some of the records she made during her reign.
@nicksmith128 Жыл бұрын
Best match ever. Made me fall in love with tennis.
@matthewplampton9553 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this final on TV. It was an intense match from the beginning til the end. No one nowadays can hit the ball like Lindsay, Venus and Serena when they were at their prime
@leonsoonalole10152 жыл бұрын
Amazing final this was. The sound of the ball coming off both rackets is 🤯
@jasonthomas48723 жыл бұрын
Years later and I never tire of watching this match. I liked Lindsay but I wanted Venus to win because at the time she had not won her favorite tournament in awhile. The ball striking and the sheer desire of both women was on full display. It was a match for the ages and the absolute joy Venus showed after winning was priceless.
@CherrieMcKenzie Жыл бұрын
I can NEVER get tired of seeing this.
@bernardmartin51853 жыл бұрын
Venus set the stage for her lil sister to become the GOAT, but on this day Venus showed her greatness!
@swamp50503 жыл бұрын
1:07:05 Lindsay went OFF and rightfully so. "If I did my job that poorly I wouldn't be able to be out here." 😂😂😂
@JamaalABivens3 жыл бұрын
everything she said was perfect, thank god this isn't 2018 onwards or they would have slapped a 3 thousand dollar fine for her bad mouthing such a terrible call
@noahhenderson31643 жыл бұрын
@@noahhenderson3164 Haha so true.
@robdurdain59123 жыл бұрын
That was a boxing match-like robbery straight up
@lebomabe64653 жыл бұрын
That down the line backhand Venus hit at 30-0 in the last game of the match and her reaction was EVERYTHING.
@jboogie69212 жыл бұрын
Gael Monfils? Mikael Ymer? Jo Tsonga? Frances Tiafoe? Arthur Ashe? There are a couple like Female black tennis players but their not that good.
@ArgentineFootballfan19782 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest grand slam finals of all times
@tchmsery60552 жыл бұрын
2:33:23 breathtaking rally! I envy those who were able to watch this live.
@Ribiya3 жыл бұрын
That one point told the story of the entire match. Lindsay was ahead but Venus refused to back down. Venus came up with the forehand winner when she had to which she did all throughout the match.
@jjh24563 жыл бұрын
That rally sucked the last bit of life out of Davenport, she wouldn’t win another game.
@keithpugh75382 жыл бұрын
I agree. Most of us recognize Serena Williams as the greatest of our generation (or ever!), but in my opinion these two players here --- Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams -- are two of the purest ball-strikers I've ever seen.
@bramlintrent11452 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this match live on tv and there was no doubt in my mind that Venus was going to win this. Congrats to both ladies for this amazing final!
@andonismoushis28473 жыл бұрын
How biased is the commentating from McEnroe and Austin...?
@davidfoley92822 жыл бұрын
Loving this match from the first point.. one of theeeeee best final GS in woman Tennis!!!
@gnnrgmlng83273 жыл бұрын
This win was so big for Venus I remember it well after the loss of her sister. The best womans final of all time in my eyes. Love Venus :)
@davidattride883 Жыл бұрын
This was Venus at her best playing an inform dangerous Pierce in QF, then Pova in the SF and a final for the ages with Davenport.
@househeadericmdhousehead91183 жыл бұрын
The sounds of ball came off Lindsay's racquet was like cannon
@kidpagronprimsank053 жыл бұрын
Yes! So clean and effortless!
@Lishmaa3 жыл бұрын
Both of them actually.
@jjh24563 жыл бұрын
Venus is a legend!
@andreanicolodecandia12012 жыл бұрын
Venus v Lindsay was always a great match. Two of the best. So much power
@drd32 Жыл бұрын
Amazing that no one got to eat off this Family's literal blood, swaet, tears and through the fear, before they did. King and Queen Williams!!!
@staciestacie13272 жыл бұрын
The power in every hit is amazing. They are some of the strongest players ever... and that includes the male players.
@thiagopasin12 жыл бұрын
To this day, I’m still searching for someone who hits the ball as clean & moves as little Lindsay Davenport, she almost never misses. Ridiculous. What an incredible player.
@Kavinraaj19912 жыл бұрын
That's because so many wta players have learned how to strike the ball just as good as these two and also work on their foot speed. Long gone are the days of just being a great ball striker and lacking foot speed.
@onetwocue2 жыл бұрын
Kvitova comes close. Her ball striking is clean and precise when she is in good form and has the power that lindsay had.
@tasibho Жыл бұрын
2:15:15 The most ominous moment of the match starts at the most luminous point of the broadcast. Tough loss for Lindsay but glad Venus prevailed in this one.
@warrenguy763 жыл бұрын
@Wimbledon can we have the match of Venus vs Maria and Mary Pierce!? Awesome matches as well. Also the 2007 Maria vs Venus match
@charlesncharj3 жыл бұрын
2:33:30 best point of the match. That point was the deciding factor
@user-gq8cq8ue3k3 жыл бұрын
How many Grand Slams would Davenport have secured had the Williams sisters not come on the scene? She has 3. Between the sisters she lost 4 finals. There probably are others where she met one of then earlier. So possibly 7 or more.
@swinde3 жыл бұрын
2:39:07 Divine shot by Queen Venus 🙂
@deeone87753 жыл бұрын
best post victory reaction!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@zongowest39012 жыл бұрын
Queenus always unstoppable ❤❤❤
@glommyan3 жыл бұрын
When was Venus unstoppable lol? She never won more than two slams in a row and never won more than two slams in a year.
@PravoslavniVitez3 жыл бұрын
@@PravoslavniVitez the one and only person in tennis history to win 5 Olympic medals, more apparition in GS, the oldest person to reach a final in GS. Has a lot of achievements with Queenus have reach, so just accept in silence!
@glommyan3 жыл бұрын
@@glommyan Tennis didn't return to the Olympics until 1988, so that stat is kinda irrelevant, but okay. Venus is a great player, but she isn't an all-time great. She's somewhere around #13.
@PravoslavniVitez3 жыл бұрын
Lindsay tells the ball where to go and it goes there. Super strong clean groundstrokes
@stwaters11473 жыл бұрын
Moye moye😂😂😂😂😂
@mukhimvlogs9683 ай бұрын
venus's foot speed really decided this match. without the foot speed factor she would have lost this match without a doubt because davenport's ground strokes are so good, but venus was able to track them down, and eventually out rally davenport.
@minavamp28112 жыл бұрын
This was the first tennis match I really watched. And it got me hooked to the sport.
@eniale333 жыл бұрын
Im feeling nostalgic hopes and dreams were made from this never let go and live your life to the the fullest!
@missgucci78142 жыл бұрын
yesYesYES🙌🏼
@VMathisEntertainment Жыл бұрын
"Found the key to the handcuffs" ....I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mj2you222 жыл бұрын
My favourite match for the whole 25 years of starting watching tennis and these 2 players are my most favourite player in the whole world n whole time..love every momentof this match. ❤❤❤
@pgatovcranbrook203310 ай бұрын
A rematch after 5 years Worth Watching, ❤Dobie Wan Kanobie revisited October 2023 Thanks to All
@johnbarnett69247 ай бұрын
Love the match was awesome love both of them they both are humble and good athletes
@barbarawilliams13242 жыл бұрын
If not for Serena, Venus would have been the all time greatest. I think having to compete against Serena really got to her emotionally and Serena won the head game..
@MC-tt4mw Жыл бұрын
If it weren't for Venus we wouldn't have a Serena.
@anonymoussa17842 ай бұрын
What joy from the champion 🏆 Pure joy.
@elmerdancy2673 Жыл бұрын
40:18 a rally where I love every hit, such great tennis
@noahhenderson31643 жыл бұрын
Best Women tennis match EVER
@benhuriet0000002 жыл бұрын
Best Woman Final EVER!
@tommytk723 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this one I was on the edge of my seat 💺 so nervous Venus really came through
@NehemiahsMusic12 жыл бұрын
Excellent final! Just compare this final to finals of the last years of WTA grand slams
@haneen7aneen2 Жыл бұрын
This was tennis when only the.best made it to the finals, simply the best
@ImtiredofUok2 жыл бұрын
@wimbledon pls upload Venus vs Sharapova 2005 semi
@roystonpeters58503 жыл бұрын
Lindsay was one of the best to ever play the game. Not known to chase down balls but a power hitter.
@daniella921Ай бұрын
I watched this match so many times and just realise venus sister into the stands was so tensed she clinched her fist. Venus was all smiles.
@sharonmorgan1712 жыл бұрын
Pure joy. I love it.
@JessicaJones-me6sp2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Shouldn't be about the color. Should be about the skills being displayed. Rude not to give equal praise for an outstanding serve or return no matter who made it. There were some ferocious exchanges between these two! Awesome
@primusmossjr Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know whilst watching these games which I love, why the commentators sound can barely be heard.? It's terrible.
@valafitzpatrick8993 жыл бұрын
Lindsay Davenport would have won 2 slams that year if she had played anyone else besides the William Sisters. The same could be said of Maria Sharapova.
@tonyburgessful2 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for Venus vs Serena 08' & 09'.
@khristianford27493 жыл бұрын
The 2008 match is on here, I just watched it the other day! I havent seen 09 though.
@TubeJunkie3 жыл бұрын
Venus during this time at Wimbledon was fighting for equal prize money,she did something that many players probably wouldn't have done and thats go soeak to those in charge at Wimbledon days before the final
@jmnny85 Жыл бұрын
Lindsay has always been on the losing side sadly but they had one of the best rivalry in ws.
@comosedice61043 жыл бұрын
Lindsay actually has a winning head 2 head vs Venus in all matches they played
@jmnny85 Жыл бұрын
Intense! Amazinggg match two insanely talented athletes wow!
@ZeeGeeBee8 ай бұрын
Great win for Venus. 😍
@angelatanurdzic75085 ай бұрын
1:07:05 the ball whacks the lineswoman in the head, probably because of that bad call. #Karma
@JamaalABivens3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@pamellabuckland23 жыл бұрын
johnʻs commentary bugs
@ryanletemi3 жыл бұрын
Venus Williams will always be the queen of tennis, the only era when women tennis overshadowed the men i think.
@Robsam28 Жыл бұрын
I remember this match!!!
@elizabethhayes45058 ай бұрын
Quality serving from both ! Lindsay's serve alone could make a tough match for anyone in the top 10 of current WTA. I rate her serve as only 2nd behind Serena's overall in terms of both power/consistency/variety.
@ikarirm10 ай бұрын
The commentators really wanted Lindsay to win, didn’t they?
@bito3 жыл бұрын
The British commentator only one fair to Venus.
@JordanjamesX3 жыл бұрын
@@JordanjamesX the Brits always tended to love Venus after her 1st Wimbledon win in 2000
@BruteStrength992 жыл бұрын
La fuerza de los golpes de Lindsay y la aceleración que le imprime es impresionante; pero la lentitud de su movilidad es incuestionable. Muy sólida en sus golpes, pero lentísima, re lentísima, no le corre a nada.
@gustavoleal8112 Жыл бұрын
Lindsey and those shoes strings 🤣🤣
@marymiller3632 Жыл бұрын
The day will come when ladies play in Semi and Finals best of 5 at Slams.. ya ajabu Venu and Lindsey.. Fantastic in the Language of Swahili..
@kewsiyehboah60583 жыл бұрын
J ai toujours préféré le tennis de vévé à sésé... Quel beau tennis Et pourtant je suis 1 grand fan de lindsay..
@merlecocotier96697 ай бұрын
I’m a huge Venus fan but Davenport had so many chances to close this match! Venus was not her best and surprised she pulled through
@allthingsphoebe2 жыл бұрын
21:38 it’s like a concert of Corona virus
@realfabo3 жыл бұрын
VENUS ! SERENA FOREVER ! ⚘🎈⚘🎈⚘🎾🎈🎾🎈🎾🎈🇵🇱
@marekxyz506610 ай бұрын
I watched it live from Germany on Eurosports.
@trommelbiel Жыл бұрын
So proud that an American can show those tight-assed Brits what it's like to freely express joyful exuberance.
@HomeAtLast5013 жыл бұрын
As a young man I used to have a secret crush on Lindsay Davenport, just something about her
@spursianthfc6923 жыл бұрын
She looks like a princess
@juliansearcie17582 жыл бұрын
Still sad to watch this. Was rooting for lindsay to finally get a slam again and she was fighting so hard.
@JFRIGER3 жыл бұрын
She's a champ she will always fight win or lose .much respect
@juliansearcie17582 жыл бұрын
I wish women's tennis was like this now - no pushing, no endless grunting, deep shots, good serving
The silence from the crowd and commentators when Venus was winning and the excitement when Lindsay was winning…. Tells it all really. So glad Venus won.
I think the silence was they were stunned. Venus was the one playing from behind and out of nowhere and just as swiftly had the upper hand
@@markpeter4304 The crowd were very pro Lyndsey.
Interviewer-"Im sure you'd like to thank L."🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@markpeter4304 uh that's not what I'm watching
It’s what makes the William story so great!! They knew that everything and everyone was against them except their family!! Which is why they ( Vee& Serena) grew into such strong women and the greatest Sister athletes of all times!! 🏆
I hate that people forget about Venus bc of Serena’s outsized success. She has played in 16 GS finals (10th on All Time list) and of the 11 women in the Top 10, only Venus and Serena have played since the year 2000. She is #11 on the All Time GS List with 7 titles. And only Serena and Monica Seles played post 2000. SHE DESERVES HER FLOWERS AS ONE OF THE GREATEST!!!
She is an ATG
absolutely well said dear..venus is a gem of a player..
Also Winner of 4 Gold medals, and 1 Silver medal! Not to mention 14 doubles, and 2 mixed doubles slams!😁
All that awesomeness while battling an incurable disease. Venus is a legend, whether one likes to admit it or not.
I am Happy the movie King Richard told her story ,honestly we wouldn't have a Serena without Venus.She broke those doors.
This match from Venus will forever be remembered as legendary.
The match that made Venus one of the greats of women tennis players.
Best women’s final of all time!
Oh yea hands down just man! It had everything!! ❤️Queen V👸🏾and Queen Lindsay👸🏽🤘
For Wimbledon yes. Evert/Martina 85 French is still the best tennis match ever.
Absolutely agree!!
Exactly......
Definitely!!!
It's been over 15 years and no other women's final has yet come close to this amazing final.
The 2006 final was far better.
This was to the ladies what Nadal v Federer 2008 was to the men.
I went in as Davenport fan, came out a Venus Williams fan for life. Same thing at the Australian Open final in 05 with Serena. Davenport would’ve beaten anyone on the planet on those 2 days, she was hitting so cleanly BUT the way these 2 sisters fought back, i decided to stan them to this day. Legends. All 3 of em.
Same here. I fully expected Davenport to win this match and the Australian Open 2005. Hats off to the Williams sisters for rallying back in each case. Made me appreciate all three of them even more than I already did.
@@bramlintrent1145 davenport never had the mental toughness the williams sisters had in the mist critical moments. That was the problem . she would have easily many more slams
Well said! And all three will forever be Wimbledon Champions.
One of the best matches in a final of a grand slam. The quality of ball striking and attacking play from both women is just insane.
Venus was beside herself, this one really meant a lot to her. Such joy!!
This match made me fell in love with tennis. The best women's final ever in Wimbledon. The essence of absolute classic be it quality, toe to toe fight, come back, drama, elation, most of all its Williams and Wimbledon a deadly combination. My fav tennis match of all time 🙌
Undeniably. That blind stab, off-the-shoestrings drop shot that VENUS couldn't believe went over was the longest I ever held my breath watching tennis.
I can watch this match forever..... i remember being at home watching this match in 2005 and when davenport took the first set and looked like she was taking the second i turned the tv off LOL i was like next!... But then when i turned it back on venus was holding the trophy my jaw dropped... i could not believe my eyes!.. I love both players but i felt more for venus because she hadn't won anything in a few years. This is way... before venus knew anything about her illness... it was clear she was fighting against her own body. I cried watching her jump with that trophy like it was a christmas morning and she got the gift she wanted lol. I loved davenport and i felt sad for her too because she planned on retiring to have a family and she wanted one more grand slam before doing that. If it wasn't venus she was playing i would have been only for davenport!
I remember to, hands sweating, nervous for her, & I wasn't the one playing, 😂 only watching👍🏾
😂lol
Venus and Davenport always had great matches! The power hitting from both is just amazing. Davenport had such clean ball striking and Venus had power with athleticism makes for an entertaining match up.
"Big Babe Tennis", Cali variety. Loved Lindsay's ball striking, such a joy to watch. Sad to see her lose. She deserved another GS, based on hr talent. But happy to see Venus win. PS. Tracy and John as commentators are generally fair and always insightful!
@@Hammerton32 Totally agree. The sound that comes off Lindsays racquet is so satisfying, almost like she hits the sweet spot all the time. Yes I always enjoy Tracy and John commentating, they don't get enough credit for their fair and insightful commentating and their never biased.
Also they were able to keep the ball so consistently deep in the court and hit crazy angles effortlessly. Davenport's movement was always criticized but she had really good defense here and got back so many balls that should have been winners for Venus. Venus just absolutely refused to give in here.
I'm gonna rattle the rock box here and say that, to me, Davenport always came off as a smug, entitled winner and sore, sour grapes loser when it came to either of the Williams sisters. I believe this was the only time she embraced Venus at the net, and Venus's unabashed admiration of her second greatest rival (Hingis was, again my opinion, the first-Serena doesn't count because she couldn't bring out the killer in Venus's game) was pure sportsmanship. When she transitioned to commentating (TEN years ago, TYVM), Davenport rarely had an authentic-sounding compliment for either still playing legend.
@@garyonbroadway1919 COMPLETELY agree with all of this. and the part about commentating in particular is so true
Venus joy is so infectious she always makles me cry
Me too
No doubt one of the best women's finals at Wimbledon of all time.
2:15:50 What a point from venus to come up with an outstanding inside out backhand on championship point.
That's a champion's response. :D
Remember when womens tennis was like this? We were in a golden age and had no idea....
My heart was in my mouth watching this! I was SO overjoyed when Venus won. My favourite player ever.
Fun fact: Between 2000-2009, Venus made it to at least the championship match at Wimbledon all but two times (2004 & 2006).
7 straight points from serving 5-6 down in the second set to the 3rd point of the tie-break was EPIC and classic Venus… 🤯
I love the way Venus expressed her joy😄
Me too...so pure and honest!
These two were really pushing each other. No one wanted to lose on this day.
Rather the norm, no?
Love venus great champion
Venus started so sluggish and slow, unlike her sharapova match prior.
Definitely one of the best GS Finals ever. Was it not even the longest in Wimbledon history? Davenport would have deserved at least one more GS in 2004/2005. In my opinion she played her best tennis during these years, but the competition at that time was just murderously good. Serena, Venus, Henin, Clijsters, Sharapova, Mauresmo etc. Davenport was also close to the Wimby title in 2004. She was set and break up against Sharapova in SF. She would probably have won the USO 2004 without injury. I was for Venus back then, but I was very sorry for Davenport.
She would’ve had more if she didn’t keep running into Venus in those finals. Davenport has the head to head matchup, but everytime they met in a GS final Venus won.
Competition was literally some of the best that Womens tennis had-- Davenport was just so effing solid during those years. She always showed up and made it deep in majors. She's underrated in some of the records she made during her reign.
Best match ever. Made me fall in love with tennis.
I remember watching this final on TV. It was an intense match from the beginning til the end. No one nowadays can hit the ball like Lindsay, Venus and Serena when they were at their prime
Amazing final this was. The sound of the ball coming off both rackets is 🤯
Years later and I never tire of watching this match. I liked Lindsay but I wanted Venus to win because at the time she had not won her favorite tournament in awhile. The ball striking and the sheer desire of both women was on full display. It was a match for the ages and the absolute joy Venus showed after winning was priceless.
I can NEVER get tired of seeing this.
Venus set the stage for her lil sister to become the GOAT, but on this day Venus showed her greatness!
1:07:05 Lindsay went OFF and rightfully so. "If I did my job that poorly I wouldn't be able to be out here." 😂😂😂
everything she said was perfect, thank god this isn't 2018 onwards or they would have slapped a 3 thousand dollar fine for her bad mouthing such a terrible call
@@noahhenderson3164 Haha so true.
That was a boxing match-like robbery straight up
That down the line backhand Venus hit at 30-0 in the last game of the match and her reaction was EVERYTHING.
Gael Monfils? Mikael Ymer? Jo Tsonga? Frances Tiafoe? Arthur Ashe? There are a couple like Female black tennis players but their not that good.
one of the greatest grand slam finals of all times
2:33:23 breathtaking rally! I envy those who were able to watch this live.
That one point told the story of the entire match. Lindsay was ahead but Venus refused to back down. Venus came up with the forehand winner when she had to which she did all throughout the match.
That rally sucked the last bit of life out of Davenport, she wouldn’t win another game.
I agree. Most of us recognize Serena Williams as the greatest of our generation (or ever!), but in my opinion these two players here --- Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams -- are two of the purest ball-strikers I've ever seen.
I remember watching this match live on tv and there was no doubt in my mind that Venus was going to win this. Congrats to both ladies for this amazing final!
How biased is the commentating from McEnroe and Austin...?
Loving this match from the first point.. one of theeeeee best final GS in woman Tennis!!!
This win was so big for Venus I remember it well after the loss of her sister. The best womans final of all time in my eyes. Love Venus :)
This was Venus at her best playing an inform dangerous Pierce in QF, then Pova in the SF and a final for the ages with Davenport.
The sounds of ball came off Lindsay's racquet was like cannon
Yes! So clean and effortless!
Both of them actually.
Venus is a legend!
Venus v Lindsay was always a great match. Two of the best. So much power
Amazing that no one got to eat off this Family's literal blood, swaet, tears and through the fear, before they did. King and Queen Williams!!!
The power in every hit is amazing. They are some of the strongest players ever... and that includes the male players.
To this day, I’m still searching for someone who hits the ball as clean & moves as little Lindsay Davenport, she almost never misses. Ridiculous. What an incredible player.
That's because so many wta players have learned how to strike the ball just as good as these two and also work on their foot speed. Long gone are the days of just being a great ball striker and lacking foot speed.
Kvitova comes close. Her ball striking is clean and precise when she is in good form and has the power that lindsay had.
2:15:15 The most ominous moment of the match starts at the most luminous point of the broadcast. Tough loss for Lindsay but glad Venus prevailed in this one.
@Wimbledon can we have the match of Venus vs Maria and Mary Pierce!? Awesome matches as well. Also the 2007 Maria vs Venus match
2:33:30 best point of the match. That point was the deciding factor
How many Grand Slams would Davenport have secured had the Williams sisters not come on the scene? She has 3. Between the sisters she lost 4 finals. There probably are others where she met one of then earlier. So possibly 7 or more.
2:39:07 Divine shot by Queen Venus 🙂
best post victory reaction!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Queenus always unstoppable ❤❤❤
When was Venus unstoppable lol? She never won more than two slams in a row and never won more than two slams in a year.
@@PravoslavniVitez the one and only person in tennis history to win 5 Olympic medals, more apparition in GS, the oldest person to reach a final in GS. Has a lot of achievements with Queenus have reach, so just accept in silence!
@@glommyan Tennis didn't return to the Olympics until 1988, so that stat is kinda irrelevant, but okay. Venus is a great player, but she isn't an all-time great. She's somewhere around #13.
Lindsay tells the ball where to go and it goes there. Super strong clean groundstrokes
Moye moye😂😂😂😂😂
venus's foot speed really decided this match. without the foot speed factor she would have lost this match without a doubt because davenport's ground strokes are so good, but venus was able to track them down, and eventually out rally davenport.
This was the first tennis match I really watched. And it got me hooked to the sport.
Im feeling nostalgic hopes and dreams were made from this never let go and live your life to the the fullest!
yesYesYES🙌🏼
"Found the key to the handcuffs" ....I died 🤣🤣🤣🤣
My favourite match for the whole 25 years of starting watching tennis and these 2 players are my most favourite player in the whole world n whole time..love every momentof this match. ❤❤❤
A rematch after 5 years Worth Watching, ❤Dobie Wan Kanobie revisited October 2023 Thanks to All
Love the match was awesome love both of them they both are humble and good athletes
If not for Serena, Venus would have been the all time greatest. I think having to compete against Serena really got to her emotionally and Serena won the head game..
If it weren't for Venus we wouldn't have a Serena.
What joy from the champion 🏆 Pure joy.
40:18 a rally where I love every hit, such great tennis
Best Women tennis match EVER
Best Woman Final EVER!
I remember watching this one I was on the edge of my seat 💺 so nervous Venus really came through
Excellent final! Just compare this final to finals of the last years of WTA grand slams
This was tennis when only the.best made it to the finals, simply the best
@wimbledon pls upload Venus vs Sharapova 2005 semi
Lindsay was one of the best to ever play the game. Not known to chase down balls but a power hitter.
I watched this match so many times and just realise venus sister into the stands was so tensed she clinched her fist. Venus was all smiles.
Pure joy. I love it.
Yep. Shouldn't be about the color. Should be about the skills being displayed. Rude not to give equal praise for an outstanding serve or return no matter who made it. There were some ferocious exchanges between these two! Awesome
Does anyone know whilst watching these games which I love, why the commentators sound can barely be heard.? It's terrible.
Lindsay Davenport would have won 2 slams that year if she had played anyone else besides the William Sisters. The same could be said of Maria Sharapova.
Still waiting for Venus vs Serena 08' & 09'.
The 2008 match is on here, I just watched it the other day! I havent seen 09 though.
Venus during this time at Wimbledon was fighting for equal prize money,she did something that many players probably wouldn't have done and thats go soeak to those in charge at Wimbledon days before the final
Lindsay has always been on the losing side sadly but they had one of the best rivalry in ws.
Lindsay actually has a winning head 2 head vs Venus in all matches they played
Intense! Amazinggg match two insanely talented athletes wow!
Great win for Venus. 😍
1:07:05 the ball whacks the lineswoman in the head, probably because of that bad call. #Karma
🤣🤣🤣
johnʻs commentary bugs
Venus Williams will always be the queen of tennis, the only era when women tennis overshadowed the men i think.
I remember this match!!!
Quality serving from both ! Lindsay's serve alone could make a tough match for anyone in the top 10 of current WTA. I rate her serve as only 2nd behind Serena's overall in terms of both power/consistency/variety.
The commentators really wanted Lindsay to win, didn’t they?
The British commentator only one fair to Venus.
@@JordanjamesX the Brits always tended to love Venus after her 1st Wimbledon win in 2000
La fuerza de los golpes de Lindsay y la aceleración que le imprime es impresionante; pero la lentitud de su movilidad es incuestionable. Muy sólida en sus golpes, pero lentísima, re lentísima, no le corre a nada.
Lindsey and those shoes strings 🤣🤣
The day will come when ladies play in Semi and Finals best of 5 at Slams.. ya ajabu Venu and Lindsey.. Fantastic in the Language of Swahili..
J ai toujours préféré le tennis de vévé à sésé... Quel beau tennis Et pourtant je suis 1 grand fan de lindsay..
I’m a huge Venus fan but Davenport had so many chances to close this match! Venus was not her best and surprised she pulled through
21:38 it’s like a concert of Corona virus
VENUS ! SERENA FOREVER ! ⚘🎈⚘🎈⚘🎾🎈🎾🎈🎾🎈🇵🇱
I watched it live from Germany on Eurosports.
So proud that an American can show those tight-assed Brits what it's like to freely express joyful exuberance.
As a young man I used to have a secret crush on Lindsay Davenport, just something about her
She looks like a princess
Still sad to watch this. Was rooting for lindsay to finally get a slam again and she was fighting so hard.
She's a champ she will always fight win or lose .much respect
I wish women's tennis was like this now - no pushing, no endless grunting, deep shots, good serving
LEGENDNUS GOAT
2:15:22 Davenport's Championship Point
Tracy such negativity when it comes to Venus.😡