In her ninth Wimbledon final, Serena was pushed hard by Kerber before avenging her lost to the 28-year-old in the Australian Open final. Williams had been on the verge of drawing level with Steffi Graf's Open era record of major titles since winning Wimbledon last year. You really deserve it, you are a great champion, a great person," Kerber said. Finally shrugging off the weight of history on her shoulders, Serena defeated German fourth seed Kerber 7-5, 6-3 to secure a seventh Wimbledon title and the long-awaited share of Graf's landmark. But the 34-year-old's frustration was mounting after losing in the US Open semi-finals and then this year's Australian and French Open finals.

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2016 15:33 UTC