(CNN) — Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win Wimbledon when she beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 on Saturday.
It was a stunning display from the world No. 7, who made three unforced errors — the entire match — as she counter-punched to perfection. She sunk to her knees when Williams sent a forehand into the net after 56 minutes.
Williams, meanwhile, will once again have to wait for a 24th major, one that will tie her with Margaret Court for the all-time lead.
Sitting in the Royal Box were Williams’ good friend, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge.
This story was first published on CNN.com, “Simona Halep beats Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon.”
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