Serena Williams crashed to a rapid defeat in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon as Simona Halep won her first Grand Slam on grass.
The Romanian beat Williams in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
For Williams, who is married to Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of the Reddit website, Saturday’s defeat is her third grand slam final loss since giving birth in September 2017.
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Williams said: “She played out of her mind, it was a little bit deer in the headlights for me.”
Halep, 27, said: “It was my best match” after winning her second Grand Slam title following her 2018 French Open success.
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During the tournament tennis superstar Williams spoke about how she has made sure she spent time with her daughter Olympia despite her busy playing schedule.