NY Times · Jul 13, 2019
Simona Halep Beats Serena Williams: Live Updates From Wimbledon
[You can watch the match on ESPN. You can follow live scores here.]
WIMBLEDON, England — For the third time since her return to tennis, Serena Williams was one victory away from equaling Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
For the third time, Williams faltered, losing the Wimbledon final Saturday to Simona Halep, 6-2, 6-2.
It was the 11th Wimbledon final for Williams. It was the first for Halep, but Halep made the new opportunity count, becoming the first Romanian player to win a singles title at the All England Club.
She was once resistant to the charms of grass court tennis, preferring the sport’s slower, higher-bouncing surfaces.