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Published: July 3, 2009
Sister Act 4: Venus versus Serena in Wimbledon finals
HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer
WIMBLEDON, England — Richard Williams refuses to watch his daughters Venus and Serena play each other. Says he simply can’t bear to see it, no matter the setting, no matter the stage.

So once again, the patriarch of the greatest sister act in tennis history is heading home to the United States before the Wimbledon final. That’s because the women’s singles championship at the All England...

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