(1) Serena Williams defeated (20) Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 for her sixth Wimbledon title and 21st title overall.
It wasn't an easy path for Serena. She defeated the likes of (16) Venus Williams, (23) Victoria Azarenka, and (4) Maria Sharapova en route to the final.
Serena displayed early nerves by losing her serve in the opening service game. However, she was able to break back to level the match 4-4 before cementing another break to take the first set 6-4.
In the second set, it was all Serena. At one point, Serena won eight of nine games to take a 5-1 lead, serving for the match. This is where things got interesting. Muguruza displayed a great fighting spirit and would not go away quietly.
Serena had her worst service game of the tournament as she double faulted and had two unforced errors. Muguruza held at 5-3 before breaking again to even the match 5-4. However, Serena broke back at love to win the second set 6-4.
Serena didn't play her best tennis. She did have 29 winners and 15 unforced errors. However, she had 12 aces, but had eight double faults. At the French Open, she got tight against Lucie Safarova, and was forced into a deciding third set. Today, she choked a 5-1, two break lead, but overcame it with a break in the end.
Where will Muguruza go from here? We've seen it from the likes of Sloane Stephens, Eugenie Bouchard, and to some degree, Simona Halep.
Stephens hasn't achieved anything noteworthy since upsetting Serena in the quarterfinals of the 2013 Australian Open.
Bouchard hasn't been the same since getting steamrolled by Petra Kvitova in last year's Wimbledon final. Plus, Bouchard hasn't done anything outside of the slams. She has only won one singles title (in Nuremberg) in her career.
It may be a little premature to group Halep in this category because she has won singles titles in her career. Nevertheless, Halep has been plagued by two disappointing performances at the French Open and Wimbledon along with a first round exit in Madrid.
If Muguruza develops the consistency, she is definitely capable of winning multiple majors.
Moving forward, Serena will be chasing more history this year. She will now be looking to win the Calendar Grand Slam at the U.S. Open in September. Steffi Graf was the last person to achieve this accomplishment in 1988. Also, she is one major title away from tying Steffi Graf's 22 for the most wins in the open era.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
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