Germany''s Angelique Kerber lifts the trophy after winning the womens singles final match against Serena Williams of the United States, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London on July 14, 2018. AP/ PTI
London, July 14
Angelique Kerber won her first Wimbledon championship by stopping Serena Williams' bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title.
Kerber played cleanly as can be, covering the court so well and picking her spots for big shots, in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Williams in today's final.
It is the 30-year-old Kerber's third Grand Slam title. She also beat Williams in the Australian Open final in 2016, then won that year's U.S. Open.
Williams is a seven-time Wimbledon champion and her 23 major trophies rank second all-time to Margaret Court. This final came just 10½ months after the 36-year-old American gave birth to a daughter and dealt with a serious health scare.
She was playing in the fourth tournament of her comeback. -AP
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