Zvonareva & Ram Win Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title

Ninth seeds Andy Ram (of Israel) and Vera Zvonareva (of Russia) captured their first mixed doubles Grand Slam title, defeating Americans Bob Bryan and Venus Williams 6-3, 6-2, in less than an hour. The coordination and teamwork Bob had with his brother Mike earlier was gone in this match with Venus.

Get outa there, Venus!

It isn't a turf battle: it's about who has a better play on the ball.

Credit the Russian and Israeli with outstanding play, however. Ram and Zvonareva controlled the match with great shots and great shot selection so that Bryan and Williams were never really in it.

Ram plays the net brilliantly. He made himself mighty hard to hit around, by taking as much of the center as the Americans gave him. And they let him. Moreover, he is that precious commodity in doubles: a player who knows how to bring the best out of his partner. He brought smiles, fierce desire, and excellent play out of Zvonareva. At the top of her game, she is really something.

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