Wimbledon 2018: Angelique Kerber beats Serena Williams in the women's final – live! | sport

Second set: * Kerber 6-3, 4-2 Williams (* denotes the following server)

Kerber is the highest rated player Williams played this tournament and it shows. Because it 's Williams and we are expecting a lot from her, it' s easy to forget that it 's only her fourth tournament back and only 10 months ago that she' s going to be there. she gave birth to her daughter. To put things in perspective: Kim Clijsters was the last player to win a grand slam after becoming a mother at the US Open in 2009. But her daughter was not so young and Clijsters said that She could not have come back as fast as Williams has. Kerber, meanwhile, charges around the pitch and shoots a forehand on the line for 15-40, breaking two points. And the second she sends another winner clean almost exactly the same place! Kerber is in command

Second set: Kerber 6-3, 3-2 Williams * (* indicates the following server)

Williams draws herself at deuce of 40-0 down. But a cry from Williams when Kerber claims the next two points to hold. They are still in use in this second set but Williams does not seem comfortable. Kerber plays with such consistency and Williams is very high and low.

Second set: * Kerber 6-3, 2-2 Williams (* indicates the next server)

A 40-30 on the service Williams, Anna Wintour bit her nails in the box of players. She did not need to look so worried because Williams is holding it. But Williams sucks air here, Kerber is doing such a good job by training him all around the field. Kerber is the first high-profile defensive player Williams has played in this tournament and Williams is struggling to keep up.

Second set: Kerber 6-3, 2- 1 Williams * (* indicates the following server)

Williams is ready to produce more here . The crowd is doing its best to encourage it too. They want a third set, of course, but I think there is more than that, there is a real desire for Williams to win the trophy. It would be such an inspiring story, and she won even more fans than she'd already done so speaking so frankly in her out-of-court interviews and on social media about motherhood and the problems that She has known during the past year. Williams grows to 15-30 but then throws the strangest shot when, at the net, she plays pat-a-cake with a smash. Maybe the ball fell lower than she had expected. Kerber holds at 30.

Second set: * Kerber 6-3, 1-1 Williams (* denote the following server) ]

A disturbing statistic for Williams: In his previous eight games, the player who won the first set won the match. She looks uncomfortable at 15-30, Kerber recovers so many balls, but Williams sneaks and rushes to the next three points, the highlight being an excellent volley.

Second game: Kerber 6-3, 1-0 Williams * (* indicates the next server)

Kerber did not clearly not read the script. This afternoon was supposed to be about Williams improving his size. This could still happen, of course, but Kerber shows no signs of slowing down at the beginning of the second set. She wants 15.

Williams misses a volley on the second set and it's 0- 30. She is potentially two points away from conceding the first set. She pushes a volley of head, it will be good. Can she build on that? Yes – but that was the touch – Kerber tries the lob with Williams close to the net and this only lasts since . 30-all. 30-40 after a failed baseline. Set point . Williams hits a high setback in the net and Kerber secures the set! She did a great job in neutralizing Williams' power and only hit three straight fouls in this set. What German efficiency.

First set: Kerber 5-3 Williams * (* indicates the following server)

There is nothing but Williams hate more than to be broken. She often takes revenge immediately. She grows to 30-all here, Kerber lives a bit dangerously, but survives when Williams' efforts whistle wide. 40-30. Game.

First set: * Kerber 4-3 Williams (* indicates the following server)

The Williams movement is so impressive if early in his return. She is obliged to cover several strands of grbad on the opening point but it is Kerber who carries it off. 0-15. A first double fault, 0-30. And there is another! Twice in a row, it is extremely rare at Williams. 0-40. Wishing to make amends, she sends a smash to the first point of rupture and Kerber hits an air shot. An unreturned serves largely the second breakpoint. But it's the third time lucky for Kerber, when Williams goes long! Another change of momentum. After the early accusation of Kerber, and Williams' answer, it is now Kerber in the ancestry again.

First set: Kerber 3-3 Williams * (* indicates the following server)

But Kerber sees the Williams attack and the raises with superb defense. A forehand sparkling on the line and a beautiful backhand on the line and that is 40-0 Kerber. 40-15. Kerber is here.

First set: * Kerber 2-3 Williams (* indicates the following server)

Pow. A Williams 125mph ace – the fastest of the women's tournament – seals the game to love. It's as fast as they served in the men's semifinal. From 2-0, Williams takes three games on the round to lead this final for the first time.

First Set: Kerber 2-2 Williams * (*

Other names in the Royal Box this afternoon include Billie John King, Martina Navratilova, Virginia Wade, Emma Watson and Thandie Newton, while Tiger Woods and Lewis Hamilton are invited into the Williams box.Nods of approval when Williams raises the bar, goes to court and increases power. 0-15, 0-30, 0-40 Three break points Kerber slams a long reverse and Williams is back to levels