Wimbledon Women's Final Highlights: Serena Williams Wins Her Sixth Wimbledon Title
Serena Williams saw off a gritty challenge from Garbine Muguruza to win 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the women's Wimbledon final. Catch all highlights here.
Serena Williams is the queen of Wimbledon again! She wins her sixth title, beating 20th seed Garbine Muguruza. Catch highlights from the Wimbledon 2015 women's final here.
20.22: Class and grace from Serena as she turns around during the post-match talk and says : Don't be sad Muguruza. You'll hold this trophy very, very soon - Massive words of encouragement for a 21-year-old who has just found tooth-and-nail but ended up on the losing side. Lot of positives to take away for the Spaniard.
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20.07: Spare a thought for a fantastic fighter Garbine Muguruza from the other end. She put in every ounce of effort to defy the best in the World. She's in tears!
20.07: SERENA WILLIAMS WINS HER SIXTH WIMBLEDON TITLE! It's her 21st GRAND SLAM WIN! It's the second time she's won the 'Serena Slam' - as she now holds all the four major Grand Slam titles.
20.02: What a fighter Muguruza is! She is pushing Serena to the hilt! Breaks again to go up 5-4. She now saves to go on parity in 2nd set.
19.55: Muguruza fights! Holds her serves! Serena leads 5-3 and will serve for the championship.
19.50: Final flicker in the fading flame? Muguruza breaks a championship-chasing Serena. She has delayed it, but can she defy the inevitable?
19.42: Serena breaks and goes ahead 4-1 in the 2nd set.
19.33: The second set has had a calmer start - both Serena and Muguruza holding their respective serves. It's 1-1.
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 19.28: There comes the second break! Serena Williams takes the first set 6-4 against Muguruza.
19.17: And Serena breaks back! It's hard to keep her away! Muguruza hits one long in a tight game to allow Serena to attain 4-4 parity in the 1st set.
19.09: Fantastic service from Muguruza. The Spaniard is mixing it up superbly well. To make Serena toil hard early is no mean feat. Game on? Certainly!
19.02: Muguruza is in fantastic rhythm here. Serena forces down a few spectacular returns but the Spaniard refuses to let up in her service game. She's up 3-1.
18.58: The Spaniard is giving the US champ a run for her money. Serena huffs and puffs to hold on to her second service game. Muguruza leads 2-1.
18.54: Serena can't break back! Early pressure on the World No. 1. Muguruza goes up 2-0.
18.50: What a start to the final! Garbine Muguruza breaks Serena in the very first game.
18.43: False start for Serena as she serves a double fault straight up.
18.42: And we're underway at the centre-court.
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Serena Williams is eying her sixth Wimbledon title and 21st major of her career. On paper, she is the overwhelming favourite to win Wimbledon 2015. Completely underestimating Garbine Muguruza however won't be fair. Catch live updates from the Wimbledon 2015 women's final here.
Serena has been unforgiving in almost every match she has played in Wimbledon 2015. Winning in straight sets seems to have become a habit for the American - the only real test coming against Heather Watson in the third round where she dropped a set. (Also read: Serena looks to close in on Steffi Graf's record)
If there was the rare person still daring to doubt her ability, Serena blew it into bits by quashing former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova in straight sets. Momentum is with her. So is form and sheer power. The only thing against her is the head-to-head record against Muguruza. (Also read: Serena eyes revenge against Muguruza)
Williams was plunged into a prolonged bout of soul-searching after an embarrassing 6-2, 6-2 thrashing against Muguruza in the French Open second round last year. That humbling loss forced her to reevaluate her game and the 33-year-old American's response has been blistering. "It was an eye-opening loss for me. Some losses you're angry about, and some losses you learn from. That loss I think I learned the most from in a long time," Serena said.
Quick-facts about the final:
- Williams is a win away from her second "Serena Slam" having won the 2002 French Open, 2002 Wimbledon, 2002 US Open and 2003 Australian Open. With the 2014 US Open, 2015 Australian Open and the French Open already under her belt, she's a win away from a second "Serena Slam".
- Williams is trying to become the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open Era. At 33 years and 289 days she would beat Martina Navratilova, who won Wimbledon in 1990 at the age of 33 and 263 days.
- She is also going for her 21st Grand Slam title -- one shy of the Open Era record held by Steffi Graf.
- Serena is 20-4 in Grand Slam finals. Her four defeats were at the 2001 US Open (to Venus Williams), 2004 Wimbledon (to Maria Sharapova), 2008 Wimbledon (to Venus Williams) and 2011 US Open (to Samantha Stosur).
Will Muguruza somehow ensure that history can indeed repeat itself? Or will Serena extract revenge and leave her Spanish opponent reeling? The game is on.
(With agency inputs)