WIMBLEDON, England — Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams, 6-3, 6-3, to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.
The victory gave Kerber, 30, a late-blooming left-hander from Germany, her third Grand Slam title since the beginning of 2016.
The result was not technically an upset, with Kerber seeded 11th and Williams 25th. Their ranking disparity is even wider, with Kerber at No. 10 and Williams No. 181.
But Williams is a seven-time Wimbledon champion with 23 major singles titles. On Saturday, she was attempting to tie Margaret Court’s record of 24, which has stood since 1973.