The Williams sisters will be remembered as each other's greatest rivals, with Serena holding a 9-5 edge in their 14 Grand Slam meetings. Identify BOTH of their greatest NON-sibling rivals from these clues (these are two separate answers, not the same player).
Venus had 5 wins in 9 major tournament clashes with this opponent. Their last matchup was in the 2005 Wimbledon final, an all-time classic won by Venus 9-7 in the 3rd set.
Serena had a losing record of 3-4 in majors against this opponent, who beat Serena in 3 consecutive Grand Slams in 2007 before surprisingly retiring just prior to the 2008 French Open at the age of 25. (edited at 12:12 pm, September 13, 2015 (PDT))
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The Williams sisters will be remembered as each other's greatest rivals, with Serena holding an 8-5 edge in their 13 Grand Slam meetings. Identify BOTH of their greatest NON-sibling rivals from these clues (these are two separate answers, not the same player).
Venus had 5 wins in 9 major tournament clashes with this opponent. Their last matchup was in the 2005 Wimbledon final, an all-time classic won by Venus 9-7 in the 3rd set.
Serena had a losing record of 3-4 in majors against this opponent, who beat Serena in 3 consecutive Grand Slams in 2007 before surprisingly retiring just prior to the 2008 French Open at the age of 25.
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