Angelique Kerber stuns Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title; Novak Djokovic eliminates Rafael Nadal
Angelique Kerber beat Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title, after Novak Djokovic eliminated Rafael Nadal in yet another mammoth men’s singles semi-final.
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Angelique Kerber won her first Wimbledon title after beating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3. AP
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In the first match of the day, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continued their semi-final contest which had to be cut short on Friday, after Kevin Anderson played out the second longest match in Wimbledon history against John Isner. AP
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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic followed suit, testing each other’s endurance in a match that lasted longer than five hours. AP
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Novak Djokovic emerged victorious after successfully breaking Nadal’s serve in the fifth set, winning 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 10-8. Djokovic will take on Kevin Anderson in the final on Sunday. AP
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Angelique Kerber took on Serena Williams in the women’s singles final, in a repeat of the 2016 final. Serena Williams won in 2016, but Kerber successfully turned the tables on the seven-time Wimbledon winner. AP
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Serena had defied expectations by reaching the final after being out of action for the better part of a year on maternity leave. Williams dropped only one set on her way to the final, and many expected her to cap her sensational return with a Grand Slam win in a tournament she has dominated over her career. Unfortunately, Angelique Kerber was not in the mood for sentimentality. AP
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Angelique Kerber made quick work of Serena Williams, winning the match in straight sets of 6-3, 6-3. The German collapsed onto the grass after winning the match and her first Wimbledon title. AP
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