Serena joins Steffi on 22 Grand Slam titles after clinching her 7th Wimbledon crown in London

  LONDON – World number one Serena Williams claimed her seventh Wimbledon crown and a record-equalling 22nd major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber on Saturday (July 9). It took the American 81 minutes on Centre Court to beat the German fourth seed and equals Steffi Graf's professional era record of grand slam singles titles. Serena sent Kerber a barrage of 39 winning shots and 13 aces. "It's a great feeling to be here. Angelique brings out great tennis in me," William said. "Number 22 is awesome. Centre Court feels like home." Kerber said Williams was a great champion. "Serena you deserve it, you are a great champion and great person. We played a great match," said Kerber. Williams takes home $2.5 million for the win, but more importantly established that she is once again Wimbledon's queen 14 years after her first success at the All England Club. Her next goal will be to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles.

Serena Williams' Wimbledon History

1998 - Third Round: lost to Virginia Ruano-Pascual in straight sets (retired). 1999 - did not play. 2000 - Semifinal: lost to Venus Williams in straight sets. 2001 - Quarterfinal: lost to Jennifer Capriati in three sets. 2002 - Champion: def. V.Williams in straight sets. 2003 - Champion: def. V.Williams in three sets. 2004 - Final: lost to Maria Sharapova in straight sets. 2005 - Third Round: lost to Jill Craybas in straight sets. 2006 - did not play 2007 - Quarterfinal: lost to Justine Henin in three sets. 2008 - Final: lost to V.Williams in straight sets. 2009 - Champion: def. V.Williams in straight sets. 2010 - Champion: def. Vera Zvonareva in straight sets. 2011 - Fourth Round: lost to Marion Bartoli in straight sets. 2012 - Champion: def. Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets. 2013 - Fourth Round: lost to Sabine Lisicki in three sets. 2014 - Third Round: lost to Alize Cornet in three sets. 2015 - Champion: def. Garbine Muguruza in straight sets. 2016 - Champion: def. Angelique Kerber in straight sets.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