"So, I'm happy for her but I'm really excited that I won Wimbledon. I don't know what to do to be No. 1. I don't even care anymore. I'm just happy to be here."

Venus, who had been hoping for a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles and sixth in total, admitted she may have got her tactics wrong in the final.

"I definitely would have liked to have moved forward. A lot of times when I had the short balls, they were low.

They're really low, and it's hard to come in on those and actually hit an effective shot and come in," said Venus.

"Towards the end I was too far behind the baseline. I did realize that, but at that point I guess it was a little deep into the match."

Venus had her chances in the first set but couldn't convert two break points she had carved out in the eighth game before her younger sister proved the more dynamic in the tie-break.

Serena then went on to break to lead 4-2 in the second set when Venus double-faulted.

"She played great, especially in the tie-break. I don't think I did too many things wrong in the tie-break," added Venus.

"I would just play a good shot and she'd just hit a winner off of it or put me in a position where she could hit another winner.

"In the second set I guess I had two close service games.

I think I lost it from the ground. I had good serves, and then from the ground I would rush the shot.

... contd.