LONDON – Wrapping up Wimbledon 2016, where Serena Williams and Andy Murray won their first Grand Slam titles of 2016.
• When you read that Serena Williams won her 22nd major and seventh Wimbledon, it understated the point. She didn’t merely win it. She grabbed it, seized it and detained it. After losing a set to Christina McHale in round two, Serena played some of the most elevated tennis of her career, culminating with that damn-near-perfect final. And how symbolic was it that she won the final point at the net? Even—maybe especially—when the end is close, keep moving forward…
• Staked with a safe lead, Andy Murray took a mid-match nap in the quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.