Simona Halep has stunned Serena Williams to claim her maiden Wimbledon title with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of the American that stunned the tennis world. It was Halep’s day, the Romanian needed just 56 minutes to race to the victory, dropping to her knees when Williams’ final forehand hit the net.
It was the 11th Wimbledon final for Williams and it was the first for Halep, but Halep made the new opportunity count, becoming the first Romanian player to win a singles title at the All England Club.
This marks the first time Williams has ever lost three major finals in succession since she made her first final in 1999. The 37-year-old also lost last year’s WImbledon final to Angelique Kerber.
“She literally played out of her mind”, WIlliams said on the telecast after the match. “So congratulations, Simona.”
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