Serena Williams set a record in the final of Wimbledon
The first-ranked American Serena Williams won the sixth time Wimbledon in the final in three sets beating Garbin Mugurusu from Spain with a score of 6: 4, 6: 4.
Williams Jr. became the very first age tennis player in the history of the Open era to have won the tournament “Grand Slam”. Open era began in 1968, when the International Tennis Federation has allowed the professionals to take part in the tournaments.
The American on the final day was 33 years 288 days. The previous record belonged to another representative of the United States Martina Navratilova in 1990 won Wimbledon at the age of 33 years 263 days.
The meeting with the 21-year-old Mugurusoy lasted 1 hour 23 minutes. During this time, Williams filed 12 aces, made eight double faults, has implemented five break-points of 8 and three times gave her pitch.
In the first set Mugurusa in the first game took another pitch, using three double errors rival but in the end the party lost four games in a row. In the second set, Williams served for the match at the score of 5: 1, allowing the Spaniard to make two breaks in a row. Last American won the ball on the pitch Mugurusy.
The victory over Serena Williams brought Mugurusoy 21 th title in the tournament “Grand Slam”. Earlier, four-time Olympic champion won 6 times at the Australian Open ( 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015) and US ( 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014), five times won the trophy at Wimbledon ( 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012) and three excelled at” Roland Garros » ( 2002, 2013, 2015).
According to the number of victories in the tournament “Grand Slam” for the whole era of the American Open is second only to a German Steffi Graf ( 22). Since 1968, only Williams and Count on each of the four tournaments of “Grand Slam” won at least three times. This applies to both women and men.
According to the number of victories at Wimbledon ( 6) Serena second only to Count ( 7) and Navratilova ( 9). Also, American became the first tennis player wins three tournaments “Grand Slam” at least six times.
Serena won the fourth tournament “Grand Slam” in a row ( US Open-2014, Australian Open 2015, “Roland Garros” -2015 and 2015 Wimbledon). The last time managed to achieve such a success of the American. In 2002, she won the “Roland Garros”, Wimbledon, US Open, adding to the victory at the Australian Open in early 2003.
At the end of the tournament Williams retained the title of the first racket of the world. The first line in the WTA rankings it takes for the past 248 weeks. Next week will be 249 minutes. More only American Chris Evert ( 260) and Martina Navratilova ( 332) and Germans Steffi Graf ( 377).
Russia’s Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams conceded in the semifinals of ( 2: 6, 4: 6), returns to the second place in the rating. Mugurusa the first time in his career will enter the top ten. On Monday, she will officially become the ninth player in the world.
Wimbledon. Women. Final
Serena Williams ( US 1) – Garbin Mugurusa ( Spain, 20) – 6: 4, 6: 4
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