Tennis: Halep thwarts Serena history bid with Wimbledon final triumph

LONDON: Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams's latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a 56-minute Wimbledon final.Advertisement

Defeat for 37-year-old Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion who won the last of her 23 Slam titles at the 2017 Australian Open, meant her attempt to equal Margaret Court's all-time record for major wins was put back on ice until at least the US Open.Williams may have kept Halep waiting to go on court but if she hoped that would upset her opponent it did quite the opposite.

Already 3-0 down after eight minutes, Williams was completely at sea and by the time Halep served to lead 4-0 Williams had won just six points. The 27-year-old raced to retrieve an incredible get which sneaked over the net and Williams was only able to put her shot into the net.

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