Back. Serena Williams successfully defended her Ladies' Singles title and equaled Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22 major singles titles. Williams takes big gulp of air before her next serve. Hopefully she’s presenting the trophies here. Then the German wilts at the end of a long rally, rather desperately flailing a forehand wide. She'll take No. Having lost to Kerber in an absorbing finale at the Australian Open earlier in the year, some wondered whether Williams would be able to cope with the determined German on Sunday. Williams completely dominated the game, and took the set at 6-3, and with it the match. But nor did she do enough to win it, failing t earn a single break point. It was played on grass courts and was part of the ATP World Tour, the WTA Tour, the ITF Junior tour and the NEC Tour. First set: Williams* 2-1 Kerber (*denotes server): A routine hold to 15 for Williams, nothing to see here despite a double fault at 40-0. Serena says her older sister is her inspiration. Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section. “I don’t know what else to say,” Williams says. It was also the first time since 2004 that play took place on Middle Sunday, also known as the People's Sunday due to the fact that no tickets are sold in advance or through the ballot and all seats are made available on general sale the day before. Serena Williams wins 2016 Wimbledon women's championship Williams has her 22nd Grand Slam title, beating Angelique Kerber in the finals of Wimbledon on Saturday. 1 overpowered her opponent, hitting eight aces and 24 winners. Williams nets. Serena Williams has finally won her 22nd Grand Slam title, besting Angelique Kerber in the finals at Wimbledon on Saturday, 7-5, 6-3. BBC Sport depicted her latest triumph at Wimbledon alongside the other six: Serena Williams' #Wimbledon trophies. Williams isn’t interested in one, grabbing a 0-15 lead by coming forward to punish a short ball. Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament. The world No1 is looking ominous. Williams has her 22nd Grand Slam title, beating Angelique Kerber in the finals of Wimbledon on Saturday. It was a second serve. The Gentlemen's Doubles event consisted of 'best of three sets' matches for Rounds 1 and 2 in order to help with 'catch-up' scheduling due to a rain stricken first week. She can’t convert a third one either, airing her disgust at an awkward backhand return. The tournament was run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and was included in the 2016 ATP World Tour and the 2016 WTA Tour calendars under the Grand Slam category. Serena Williams leads 5-2. Kerber will go back to the drawing board after a late career resurgence. And it’s what she does. I know I have to play my best tennis.”. The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries, suspensions or personal reasons. In the early stages, the match looked set to be a close contest, too. Serena Williams finally equalled Steffi Graf’s record of 22 grand slam singles titles, beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in an excellent final, Sat 9 Jul 2016 17.13 BST Before Australia, Kerber’s only win over Williams was a 6-4, 6-4 triumph in Cincinnati four years ago. But Williams roars back. She was ready and waiting when Kerber went crosscourt with her forehand. It’s warm today but it’s pretty windy. Neither of them deserves to lose it; Kerber wins it and smooths the path to a 40-15 lead. Add 75% points earned for best grass court tournament in the 12 months before that (16 June 2014 – 21 June 2015). That’s all from me today. First set: Williams 2-2 Kerber* (*denotes server): Kerber holds to 30, without any fuss. Yet Williams holds. After all the waiting, she’s finally there. The final score reads as a straight-set victory, but in reality it was much closer than that. What she wasn’t able to do was find a way to put some sustained pressure on her opponent’s serve. Williams followed that game with a break, and serving for the match, she fired out four-straight points to capture Grand Slam title No. Deep breaths, deep breaths. For the seventh time, Serena Williams is the champion of Wimbledon, defeating a game Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 with a remarkable display of dominant tennis. Williams breaks! You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged. I’m nervous on her behalf and I’m an Impartial Observer. Williams is a mite fortunate to see a blocked backhand from Kerber drop just wide, though, and an ace makes it 40-15. 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The response is an ace. Kerber settles another lengthy rally with a superb backhand drop shot for deuce. How is it possible to stay calm? Williams wins the next three points to lead 40-15 but another poor forehand drop shot allows Kerber to keep the game alive, the German skelping a forehand away for 40-30. Williams celebrates like she’s won the title when Kerber sends a return long, shaking her racket like she’s standing on the podium with a bottle of champagne. Thank you for your support that makes this so special! The break point goes begging, Williams knocking a backhand long, but she has another opening when Kerber nets a running backhand. If she could just break here, oh, it would be so simple... At 30-all, a preposterous rally: Williams looks like she’s about to win it with a backhand from left to right but Kerber stretches and seizes momentum with a forehand from left to right. The main draw commenced on 27 June 2016 and concluded on 10 July 2016. Wimbledon Winners: Women. She beats Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3! 22 into the US Open later this year as she tries to go for No. Then they emerge to huge applause. Available for everyone, funded by readers. The head-to-head record? First set: Williams 3-3 Kerber* (*denotes server): Kerber’s serve is thought to be her biggest weakness but it’s clicking at the moment. I have the best team over there and I know you are always supporting. The tournament was played only on grass courts; main draw matches were played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon; qualifying matches were played at the Bank of England Sports Ground, Roehampton. Hello. The following players were given wild cards into the main draw senior events, based on internal selection and recent performances. As for Serena, she had her wobble against Christina McHale in the third round but she’s chewed up three Russians and spat them out this week. Serena Williams walks off still clutching that precious trophy, a smile as wide as one of my serves on her face. She serves well for 30-15, then dominates at the net for 40-15. Of course, it’s all down to the presence of Beyonce in her box. Serena Williams wins 2016 Wimbledon women's championship, LeBron James hand-picked the Lakers’ roster and it got them a championship. Both players are understandably nervy but a very good match is threatening to break out any minute now. Despite the fact this was her first Wimbledon final, the No. Angelique Kerber defeated defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2016 Australian Open.Kerber became the first woman to win a singles major title after having saved a match point in the first round, which she did against Misaki Doi. Second set: Williams 7-5, 1-1 Kerber* (*denotes server): Kerber’s geeing herself up and pumping her first after sending a blistering forehand down the line for a 40-15 lead, Williams almost stumbling over again as she tries to hunt the ball down. She has to. Here are some other options, depending on where you live: You can watch on mobile or tablet device via the WatchESPN app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store. Williams showed off the silverware to the crowd. What Williams has also done so well on her way to 22 Grand Slam titles is produce in the clutch moments. The German holds to 15 when Williams nets a backhand. She enjoyed that - can you blame her? At 15-all, Kerber hooks a forehand wide to leave Williams two points from the opening set. After watching some of the doubles earlier in the week I was wondering if Hingis might still do well on the singles circuit, with her brilliant racket control and court craft compensating for comparative lack of power. 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles Qualifying, 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Wimbledon_Championships_–_Women%27s_Doubles&oldid=972897866, Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's Doubles, Pages using infobox tennis tournament year footer with a known event, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 August 2020, at 10:09. She’s about to serve for the championship, her 22nd grand slam title and her place in history! 16 winners. The world No1 holds to 15 here. Then she plonks a forehand long.

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