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Angelique Kerber: Wimbledon Champion Celebrates Victory

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates match point against Serena Williams of The United States during the Ladies' Singles final on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 14: Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates match point against Serena Williams of The United States during the Ladies' Singles final on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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Angelique Kerber is your 2018 women’s singles champion at Wimbledon. The title marks her third career Grand Slam singles title.

Angelique Kerber wins the 2018 Wimbledon Championships in women’s singles. The German tennis star completes a historic run at the Grand Slam event in London. Defeating American Serena Williams in the finals, Kerber adds the accomplishment to an already stellar resume. She had previously won the Australian Open and US Open in 2016. After an up and down 2017 WTA Tour, Kerber has rediscovered herself and reemerged as a top player in women’s singles.

Her run at Wimbledon this month includes wins over the likes of Jelena Ostapenko, Daria Kasatkina, and Naomi Osaka among others. The finals meeting between Kerber and Williams also marked a rematch of their 2016 final that went in favor of Williams.

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Now, Kerber is a champion in women’s singles at Wimbledon. She wins the finals meeting over Williams in straight sets, going 6-3 6-3. Throughout her time at Wimbledon this month, Kerber dropped just a single set. She should carry this momentum into the second half of the 2018 WTA Tour, but she will surely be enjoying herself in the days to come. Kerber collapsed to the ground after clinching the match win over Williams. All smiles in the aftermath, the German tennis star remains in awe of her accomplishment. Post-match, Williams was gracious, exchanging a hug and words of congratulations with Kerber.

Angelique Kerber is the 2018 women’s singles champion at Wimbledon. She defeats American tennis legend Serena Williams in straight sets to earn the title. Kerber wins 6-3 6-3.

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Consider Williams’ run a massive success too. She has seen limited play on the WTA Tour since becoming a new mother. The runner-up finish came out of seemingly nowhere. Fans and players alike have, however, learned to never discount the American great. On the men’s singles side, Novak Djokovic defeats Rafael Nadal to reach the finals. He takes on South African Kevin Anderson on Sunday in London. Anderson is fresh off of an epic thrilling win over American John Isner. Stay tuned to see how the action in men’s singles concludes at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships.

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