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Wimbledon - Halep outclasses Williams - Sport
- Simona Halep wins the final at the tennis tournament in Wimbledon after two sets (6: 2, 6: 2) against Serena Williams.
- It is her second Grand Slam success and the first in Wimbledon.
- Here are the results in Wimbledon.
The Romanian world-class player Simona Halep has crowned for the first time Wimbledon winner and denied Serena Williams the next best mark. One year after the triumph of Angelique Kerber, the 27-year-old prevailed on Saturday with 6: 2, 6: 2 in just 55 minutes against the ten-year-old American through. In the astoundingly one-sided final of the world's most important tennis tournament, the outsider of the industry's long-standing dominators left little chance. A dream start, superior speed, a flawless game and precision secured her in front of Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate the triumph.
The seven-time Wimbledon winner Williams must continue to wait for their 24th Grand Slam title and is in this statistics a success behind the Australian Margaret Court back. One year ago, the long-standing number one of the world against the Kieler Kerber had also missed this record.
Wimbledon
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The Australian Open 2017 is the last Grand Slam tournament she has ever won. Halep cheered on the second Grand Slam title after the French Open 2018. For their final success she received around 2.6 million euros prize money.
After 26 minutes, the first set is decided
The British Duchess Meghan, wife of Prince Harry and a friend of Serena Williams, and Duchess Kate, wife of Prince William, saw in the royal box, as Williams failed the prelude to the game. Halep dominated in front of 15,000 spectators. The first break was followed by a winning serve of the former number one without loss of points - and another break. After only twelve minutes, it was 4-0. Only then did Williams win her first game.
When Halep managed a backhand passing ball from the affliction, the favorite also applauded appreciatively. In her first Wimbledon final, the Romanian was not impressed by the atmosphere and brought after 26 minutes against the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 51 years of professional history, the first set.
Williams committed too many unforced errors. After a balanced start to the second set Halep sat down after the break for 3: 2 again.
