Wimbledon: Title defence was tough - Williams

Venus Williams today admitted defending her Wimbledon title had proved harder than expected.

Wimbledon: Title defence was tough - Williams

Venus Williams today admitted defending her Wimbledon title had proved harder than expected.

The 21-year-old American beat Justine Henin 6-1 3-6 6-0 in the final, but was given a real run for her money by the plucky Belgian teenager.

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