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July 8, 2001 -- Updated 11:01 a.m. EDT, 1501 GMT
Venus is Wimbledon queen

Venus is Wimbledon queen

Defending champ Venus Williams overpowered Belgian Justine Henin to win the Wimbledon women's title 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 today. Williams took the first set in 20 minutes as the slightly-built Henin struggled to deal with her trademark power.

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