Venus Williams won Wimbledon, 2008 Women’s singles title by defeating:

The correct answer is (a). Venus Williams won Wimbledon, 2008 Women’s singles title by defeating Ana Ivanovic in the final.

Ana Ivanovic was the 2008 French Open champion and the No. 1 seed at Wimbledon. She had a strong tournament, defeating No. 16 seed Daniela Hantuchova, No. 8 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, No. 4 seed Elena Dementieva, and No. 2 seed Serena Williams in the semifinals.

Venus Williams was the No. 3 seed at Wimbledon. She had a relatively easy path to the final, defeating No. 24 seed Maria Kirilenko, No. 11 seed Patty Schnyder, No. 14 seed Nicole Vaidisova, and No. 10 seed Nadia Petrova in the quarterfinals.

The final was a close match, with Williams winning in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. This was Williams’ fifth Wimbledon title and her seventh Grand Slam title overall.