Williams' Sisters Last Meeting in Grand Slam Finals Lingers

Venus and Serena Williams have met in so many Grand Slam finals that their most recent encounter in the finals of Wimbledon 2008 barely seemed to register with most people. The fact that the two sisters had returned to top form at the all-England club hardly seemed that surprising given their domination of the event in the new millennium. And Nadal's dramatic five-set win in his classic comeback and legendary rivalry in the making with Roger Federer all but overshadowed Venus' fifth single championship win and final against her sister. Venus' subdued celebration seemed to downplay it as well.
But count them, folks--five wins at Wimbledon. No one but Graf and Navratilova have demonstrated the kind of expertise, comfort and knowledge on how to win Wimbledon championships in the women's singles draw as Venus has. And the place suits her--classy, quiet, attentive, knowing. Surely she must have known that she and her sister might be meeting in a Grand Slam final one of their last, if not their very last time.
A new generation of players is on the rise. Who better exemplified this than Nadal, one of the few younger players in this year's championship, where the veterans flourished? More than any other Grand Slam, Wimbledon is the Grand Slam where experience pays off. The rest of the season isn't so kind though and I can't help but wonder not only whether both Williams sisters will both ever meet each other in a Grand Slam final again, but whether both at this time next year will still be well enough and have the hunger to return to the finals. Where does Venus find the will to keep raising the round plate above her head when she's already done it so many times?