Early Day Motion·EDM 542

VENUS WILLIAMS' THIRD WIMBLEDON TITLE

7 July 200521 Signatures

Primary sponsor

Ms Diane Abbott

Labour — Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Motion Text

That this House congratulates Venus Williams on her third Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on 2nd July; notes that she won in the longest final in Wimbledon's history; and recognises that she has had a remarkable professional tennis career spanning nine years and has contributed significantly to the improvement of the sport of tennis.