LONDON -- Serena Williams had a fairly easy road to the Wimbledon final. Angelique Kerber, a former world No. 1, made sure that road came to an end.
The 30-year-old German beat the seven-time Wimbledon champion 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to win her third career major. In the process, Kerber denied Williams a 24th career Grand Slam title, which would have tied Margaret Court's all-time mark.
Williams left the tour after winning the Australian Open in January 2017. After giving birth to her daughter, Olympia, on Sept. 1, Williams dealt with health complications that included blood clots and led to what she said were multiple operations.