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Sweetest The Third Time Around
Venus Williams (left) and Roger Federer capped Wimbledon with their third titles.
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Sweetest The Third Time Around

Roger Federer staked a claim as best ever and Venus Williams returned to glory -- just two of the great storylines from Wimbledon 2005, writes SI.com's Jon Wertheim in his 50 parting shots.

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Resurgent Venus Williams owes her nearly perfect play to careful preparation.
It's been two years since we've seen Venus Williams playing with this kind of joy.
It's funny how simple belief in one's game can help a player overcome anything.
It gets harder and harder to explain why Wimbledon matters, but it does.
Clijsters' classy exit, Andy's threads and a host of other Wimbledon ruminations.
Federer, Sharapova and little-known Jill Craybas get high midterm marks.
The game of sportsmanship is a delicate one only a few players know how to juggle.
Will Roger Federer break Pete Sampras' Open era record of seven Wimbledon titles?
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