Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon For 22nd Major Title

Howard Fendrich, The Augusta Chronicle
Sat, 07/09/2016 - 7:39am

LONDON — Serena Williams won her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday. Williams pulled even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. Now Williams stands behind only Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24. Syncronex: Metered read more

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