In her remarks on the court after the match, Serena said it had been "incredibly difficult not to think about Graf's record". Serena tied Steffi Graf's Open-era record for Grand Slam singles titles, gaining her 22nd with a 7-5, 6-3 victory. She hit 13 aces, lost only five points on her first serve, and faced just one break point. It was Serena's seventh Wimbledon singles title, tying Graf for second on the Open-era list behind Martina Navratilova's nine. She hit a backhand winner to end a 15-shot rally early in the second set, causing Serena to applaud.

Source: The Telegraph July 09, 2016 21:22 UTC