Halep wins Wimbldeon, denies Serena 24th title

Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams in straight sets to win her first Wimbledon championship.

The 27-year-old from Romania had been 0-3 against Williams in majors prior to Saturday's 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Williams, 37, had been vying to win her 24th career major, but was playing from behind from the start as she had her serve broken in the match's first game. That would be a theme throughout the match as the younger Halep broke Williams four times in a match that lasted just 56 minutes.

For Halep it is her second major championship having won the 2018 French Open.