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Williams later announced her retirement from professional tennis at the US Open. [11] This was the first edition of Wimbledon to feature a champions tiebreak, a 10-point tiebreak when the score reaches six games all in the third set, [12] and the third edition to feature a final-set tiebreak rule.
The Duchess of Cambridge is cheering on British player Cameron Norrie in his quarter-final match. Kate arrived at No 1 Court at Wimbledon to watch the British men’s number one after his opponent ...
Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891, and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon .
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon title and her third and final major singles title overall. She became the first German to win the title since Steffi Graf in 1996.
Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Venus Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–0 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her first Wimbledon title, and second and last major singles title overall. [2] [3] She dropped just one set during the tournament, to Angelique Kerber in the fourth round.
Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Williams, ranked 31st at the time and seeded 23rd, became the lowest ranked and lowest seeded woman ever to win Wimbledon (a record later surpassed in 2023).
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was Graf's fourth Wimbledon singles title and eleventh major title overall, and Seles' best career finish at Wimbledon.
Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her first Wimbledon singles title and her second major singles title overall. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Morozova.