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World in awe as Venus reaches Wimbledon final

The 37-year-old took out Johanna Konta in the semifinals.

Published Jul 13, 2017

A wonderful sight.

2017 #Wimbledon finalist @Venuseswilliams just can't stop smiling 😄 pic.twitter.com/gwy3dj883q
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017

Venus Williams is defying the odds, much like a 35-year-old Roger Federer, by reaching the Wimbledon final at the age of 37. To put the longevity of her career in perspective, it has been eight years since she last reached the final match at the All England Club and 14 years since she reached two Slam finals in the same season.

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She's the oldest woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Martina Navratilova in 1994.

"It's usually her [Serena] in these finals so I'm just trying to represent Williams as best I can"

- Venus Williams#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/jnQrWORwmV
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2017

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The five-time Wimbledon champion is being lauded far and wide for her incredible form all fortnight long, even by her semifinal opponent Johanna Konta.

🇬🇧@JoKonta91 = loads of respect for 🇺🇸@VenusesWilliams & 🇺🇸@SerenaWilliams at @Wimbledon '17. Listen to her presser + Jo v. Venus now on TC. pic.twitter.com/zfJz72OJGf
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 13, 2017

Williams would win the showdown in dominant fashion, 6-4, 6-2.

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.@Venuseswilliams continues to inspire.
— James Blake (@JRBlake) July 13, 2017

ONE player has made TWO Grand Slam finals this year:

37-year-old VENUS. WILLIAMS.

Into her ninth #Wimbledon final. LEGEND 👑
— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) July 13, 2017

Venus Williams, what a legend
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 13, 2017

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That winning smile (and twirl) from Venus never gets old to look at.
— USTA (@usta) July 13, 2017

Venus Williams = The moment
— Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) July 13, 2017

It's also can't be lost on anyone that the world could see this moment happen again:

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Venus Williams in the final, and Federer 1/3 favourite for the Mens. Here they are in 2005, when they both won the titles. 12 years ago. pic.twitter.com/hgwtUbAZFS
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 13, 2017

Williams will take on 2015 finalist Garbine Muguruza in the final. Muguruza dispatched unseeded Magdalena Rybarikova with little trouble, 6-1, 6-1.

World in awe as Venus reaches Wimbledon final

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—GRAND SLAM WEEK: WatchWimbledon Primetime on Tennis Channel, and catch up on the other 2017 Grand Slams on Tennis Channel Plus

—Watch encores from the 2017 French Open and Australian Open on Tennis Channel Plus, including matches like the AO Final showdown between Serena & Venus Williams**

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