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Germany's Angelique Kerber Wins Wimbledon, Beating Serena Williams In The Final

Serena Williams was on course for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title when she was stunned by Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Angelique Kerber fell to the ground in disbelief after match point, celebrating her Wimbledon victory over seven-time tournament champion Serena Williams.

Angelique Kerber has won the Wimbledon women's singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3 in the final. She is the first German to win a Wimbledon singles title since Steffi Graf did so in 1996.

"This is one of the best moments of my career," Kerber told ESPN, saying that it has been her dream since childhood to

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