Women's Final

It's all settled. Venus Williams, the 14th seed and 2000-2001 champion and 2002-2003 runner-up, will play Lindsay Davenport, the top seed and 1999 champion and 2000 runner-up. Wow. That's a lot to type.

There isn't a lot to choose between the two at the moment; they're both fit and they both seem to be on top of their games, though Davenport has been more consistent over the last year than Williams has. She has defeated Williams in their last four meetings and leads their lifetime series 14-12, but she has never defeated Williams at Wimbledon. Ever. That's a big mental block to overcome but if anyone can, it's Lindsay Davenport. They're both American too, so I don't know which one to root for. I think I'm leaning slightly towards Davenport because she's the slight underdog here. She's 29 and approaching retirement very fast, so I'd like to see her win another grand slam title before she rides off into the sunset. Venus is only 25, so she has a few more good years on the tour in front of her. She has time to win more titles; Lindsay doesn't really.

Having said that, I'll be pleased either way; I like both women!