Latest: Swiatek Wins Wimbledon Women's Title



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LONDON (AP) – The last match of Wimbledon (all-time local):

22:30

Iga Swiatek beat Leonie Kung 6-4, 6-2 to win the women's title of Wimbledon. [19659002Swatekune17Frenchpolunteershaved33volunteersfrom13directpeoplewhenshewasfightingSuisseKung

Swiatek, who missed seven months of 2017 after an ankle operation, qualified for the French semifinals in June.

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22:10

Angelique Kerber coach thought that "frustration" led Serena Williams to attempt to hit the ball against his player in the Wimbledon final.

At 1-1 in the second set Williams, who won Kerber's 6-3 and 6-3 win, violently struck a forehand volley in the direction of the German, but missed his opponent and court while the ball went long.

"I did not talk to him (Kerber) about it, but I was a little surprised that Serena was really for her," said Wim Fissette. "Anyone can be a bit frustrated in a game when things are not going well."

It was one of many test times for Williams, but Kerber refused to let the incident – or anything else "Angie reacted well," said Fissette. "She did not take it personally and she was not irritated."

Since she took over the Kerber coaching duties at the end of a disappointing 2017 year, Fissette has overseen a comeback for the Australian Open. 2016

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9:45 pm

Mike Bryan won his 17th Grand Slam doubles title, and first without his brother, teaming up with fellow countryman Jack Sock. defeated Raven Klaasen of South Africa and Michael Venus of New Zealand 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 in the Wimbledon final.

Bryan is 40 years old. He won his first 16 major leagues, including three at the All England Club, with his twin, Bob, who is sidelined with a hip injury. John Newcombe is the only other man in the history of tennis with 17 trophies in doubles Grand Slam.

This is Sock's second title to Wimbledon. He teamed with Vasek Pospisil to defeat the Bryans in the 2014 final.

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20:55 pm

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their second Grand Slam title with a record of 6 -4, 4-6, A 6-0 win over Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar in the women's doubles final at Wimbledon.

After winning his first major title at Roland-Garros last month, the 22-year-old Czech duo made an attempt to return his Czech compatriot. Peschke and American Melichar

With only one point separating the teams after the separation of the two sets, the third seeds Krejcikova and Siniakova raised their level against their 12th seed to win 28 of the 39 points and all matches [19659002] They are the first women to win the French Open and Wimbledon since Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama in 2003. The Czech duo is also the first couple to win the women's and women's doubles titles at Wimbledon after winning as junior n 2013.

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5:20 pm

Angelique Kerber won her first title at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over seven-time champion Serena Williams.

Kerber made just five fault-free mistakes compared to 24 Williams as German reversed the final result of 2016.

It's the third Grand Slam title of Kerber's career, adding to her victories in Australia and the United States in 2016.

The 36-year-old Williams, who was looking for a 24th Grand Slam title, 10 months after having her first child.

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4:50 pm

Angelique Kerber took the first set 6-3 against Serena Williams in the final Wimbledon

The seven-time champion Williams battled for accuracy by making 14 unforced errors and was broken three times against the same opponent as she beat in the 2016 finals.

Kerber seeks to add a first Wimbledon title to his Australian and the US Open wins, in 1965.

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4:15 pm [19659002] Meghan Markle watches Serena Williams leave for an eighth Wimbledon title

More than two hours later than expected, Williams and two-time champion Grand Slam Angelique Kerber are on their way to their final on Central Court

. In a stunning role of his wedding – to which Williams was a guest in May – Markle looks at his friend from the royal box. Markle and sister-in-law Kate Middleton cheered on the field

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The usual 14 hours The semifinal of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal was postponed at the end of the day on Friday.

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3:35 pm

Novak Djokovic has qualified for a fifth final of Wimbledon 4, 3-6, 7-6 (9), 3-6, 10-8 victory over Rafael Nadal.

The match – which started Friday night – ended after 5 hours, 16 minutes while Djokovic got the only break from the fifth set. It was the second longest semi-final in the history of Wimbledon, behind Kevin Anderson's victory over John Isner on Friday

Three-time champion Djokovic will face Anderson in the final.

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3:05 pm [RafaelNadalakovokovicshas7th7thandlasthalfofWimbledon

The match, which began Friday night, has resumed with Djokovic leading 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9). Nadal was more efficient with his break chances on Saturday and took the fourth set 6-3.

At 4:46 pm, the match is now the second longest semifinal in the history of Wimbledon, just behind John Isner Friday

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2 pm

Rafael Nadal forced a fifth set against Novak Djokovic in their semifinal Wimbledon

Nadal resumed the match – which started Friday night – trailing 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9). The two-time champion gave up a 3-0 lead before beating Djokovic again to take the fourth set 6-3

The winner will face Kevin Anderson in Sunday's final.

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1:10 pm [19659002] Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal resumed their semifinal at Wimbledon

Djokovic, three-time champion, twice led the Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9) when the game was stopped by Wimbledon at 11pm. curfew Friday night

The start of the match was delayed by the men's semifinal, where Kevin Anderson beat John Isner in the second longest match in the history of Wimbledon.

The match is played with the Central Court roof closed – the same conditions as the first three series were played under.

At the conclusion of the men's match, Serena Williams will attempt to win an eighth Wimbledon title as she faces Angelique Kerber in a repeat of the 2016 final. [19659002] ___

12:20 pm

About 10 months after having a baby, Serena Williams plays in the Wimbledon final against Angelique Kerber.

Williams bids for his eighth championship at the All England Club and 24th Grand A slam title in all, which would be Margaret Court's all-time record.

Saturday's game is a rematch of the 2016 Wimbledon final, when Williams beat Kerber. Williams missed the tournament last year while she was pregnant.

Kerber is an old n ° 1 who won two major trophies

Before the women's final, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will go to the Center Court to resume their semi-final suspended Friday night after the third set. Djokovic leads 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9).

The winner will face Kevin Anderson in Sunday's final. Anderson edged John Isner 26-24 in the fifth set of his semifinal on Friday, which lasted more than six and a half hours and delayed the start of Nadal against Djokovic.

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