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The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title, beating Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets to claim her 14th major championship

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland (R) and Serena Williams of the U.S. pose for a photograph before their womens' final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's final tennis match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland reacts during her women's final tennis match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. serves to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. (L) and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland leave the court during a rain break in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Court attendants run to cover Centre Court during a rain break in the women's final tennis match between Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis chamionships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. fails to hit a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.POOL/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.POOL/Reuters

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland hits a return to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's final tennis match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's final tennis match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's final tennis match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's final tennis match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland reacts during her women's final tennis match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.POOL/Reuters

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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland hits a return to Serena Williams of the U.S. during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts to breaking the serve of Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the third set during their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. hugs her father Richard after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. (L) hugs her sister Venus after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 7, 2012.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters

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