Who Won the Women’s Tennis Final?

Did you watch the women’s tennis final? Who won?

Serena Williams

Background

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by Steffi Graf for the most consecutive weeks as No. 1 by a female tennis player. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks third in the Open Era among female players behind Graf and Martina Navratilova.

Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and 39 Grand Slam titles altogether–the second most of any female player (behind Margaret Court’s 24). She has won more grand slam titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active female player. Her 39 major victories is second on the all-time list and is tied withActive players behind ( Male players ) . Williams holds the Open Era record for most titles won at the Australian Open with 7 , while shares an all-time record of three Wimbledon singles titles won in 5 years withActive players and Evert . Williams is also a five-time runner-up at Wimbledon , two-time Olympic ladies champion , winner of nine WTA Tour Championships in singles , along with four in doubles and two in mixed doubles , as well as holding two Olympic bronze medals from Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 respectively. She has won 14 Grand Slam Women’s Doubles titles , all with Venus Williams : five at Wimbledon , two at French Open , three at US Open and four at Australian Open , as well being runners-up at Wimbledon on three occasions . Additionally, Williams has won four Olympic gold medals: one each in women’s singles , women’s doubles and mixed doubles .

Career

Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. On her sixth occasion, she held the ranking for 186 consecutive weeks, tying the record set by Steffi Graf for the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 by a female tennis player. In total, she has been No. 1 for 319 weeks, which ranks third in the Open Era among female players behind Graf and Martina Navratilova.

Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and is credited with ushering in a new era of power and athleticism on the women’s professional tennis circuit. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles—the second most in history for a female player (after Margaret Court’s 24)—and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams. Her 36 major titles are more than any other active female player except her sister Venus Williams (39). Serena’s majors record includes 18 in singles, 13 in women’s doubles, and five in mixed doubles; holding all four Grand Slam women’s double titles simultaneously from 2014 to 2015 marked her completion of the Career Golden Grand Slam in women’s doubles—an accomplishment not matched until Bethanie Mattek-Sands did so at Wimbledon 2017 some two years later. Furthermore, Serena has won two Olympic gold medals in women’s singles .

Williams holds the most major singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles combined amongst active players during her Open Era career; as of February 2019[update], she has won an unprecedented 86% of major finals appearances executed during this period: 85 out of 99 tournament draw appearances (85–14 record). From 2013 onwards Serena won 30 Major Singles tournaments out 59 entered (a success rate increased to 51%), including 10 out 13 Majors entered while holding at least a share of World Number One ranking (a 77% success rate). This includes an Open Era record-equaling eleven straight Major finals between 2014 Wimbledon Championships and 2016 US Open; winning seven times during this period – also an Open Era record shared with Helen Wills Moody – including three straight victories at 2015 Wimbledon Championships, 2015 US Open and 2016 Australian Open; followed by victories at 2017 Australian Open and 2018 Wimbledon Championships – becoming only second woman after Margaret Court to achieve this tournament hat-trick within Open Era , as well as becoming oldest ever Major winner aged 35 years old or more.”

Wimbledon Wins

Serena Williams is an American professional tennis player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in the Open Era. Williams has also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with her sister Venus Williams. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles concurrently (2002–03), and the second player after Steffi Graf to complete the “Serena Slam” (holding all four Grand Slams at any point during a calendar year). In 2017, she regained the WTA no. 1 ranking for the fifth time.

Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber is a professional German tennis player. She started playing tennis at the age of three and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Kerber has won three Grand Slam singles titles, one Wimbledon Championships, one Olympic silver medal, and a Fed Cup title.

The Match

Naomi Osaka of Japan won the women’s tennis final against Serena Williams of the United States, 6-2, 6-4. This was a rematch of the 2018 U.S. Open, where Williams was the runner-up.

Score

The match was incredibly close, with both players giving their all. In the end, the score was 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4 in favour of Player A.

Highlights

In one of the tennis matches of the year, top-seeded Simona Halep of Romania won her first Wimbledon title on Saturday, defeating Serena Williams of the United States, 6-2, 6-2.

This was Halep’s second Grand Slam singles title; she also won the 2018 French Open. Saturday’s victory improved her record against Williams to 2-9.

The match lasted just 56 minutes, with Halep winning in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by the Romanian, who broke Williams’ serve twice in each set.

Williams was seeking her 24th Grand Slam singles title, which would have tied her with Margaret Court for the most in history. But she was unable to overcome Halep’s aggressive play.

It was a disappointing result for Williams, who has now lost four major finals since giving birth to her daughter, Olympia, in September 2017. But she remains one of the most dominant players in the game and will surely be a contender at future Grand Slam tournaments.

What’s Next for Both Players

The Women’s Tennis final was between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. Serena won the match 6-4, 6-4. This was her seventh Wimbledon singles title and her 21st Grand Slam singles title. With this win, she ties Steffi Graf’s record for the most Grand Slam singles titles. So, what’s next for both players?

Upcoming Tournaments

The US Open is set to take place from August 26th to September 8th and both finalists are already confirmed starters. This will be their first meeting since their French Open final, which Barty won in straight sets. Their hard-court records are similar, with Barty winning 71% of her matches and Osaka winning 70%.

The Chinese Open is set to take place the week after the US Open, from September 16th to 22nd. Again, both players are already confirmed starters and this will be their second meeting of the year if they both make it to the final.

The WTA Finals will take place in Shenzhen, China from October 27th to November 3rd. This is a tournament for the eight best players in the world and both Barty and Osaka are currently ranked inside the top eight.

Future Plans

Simona Halep and Jelena Ostapenko will both be aiming to build on their successful seasons in 2018. Halep will be looking to win her first Wimbledon title, while Ostapenko will be aiming to defend her French Open crown. Both players will also be hoping to reach the final of the Australian Open, with Halep looking to go one better than last year and Ostapenko hoping to repeat her stunning performance from 12 months ago.