Wimbledon 2015: Results, Highlights, Saturday Scores Recap from All England Club

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Published: July 11, 2015

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Garbine Muguruza—all of 21 years old and playing in her first Grand Slam final—did exactly what one has to do when facing the great Serena Williams. She came out firing, hitting aggressive shots and building up a 2-0 lead, then 3-2, in the first set of the Wimbledon 2015 women's singles final on Saturday.

But it was not enough. Even fearless, gutsy tennis isn't enough when facing one of the world's great athletes in Williams.

The American superstar battled back to complete her "Serena Slam," winning her fourth Grand Slam title in a row, sixth at Wimbledon and 21st Grand Slam overall in straight sets over the upstart Muguruza, 6-4, 6-4. She also became the oldest woman to become Grand Slam champion in the Open Era.

Muguruza's run to the championship final was an unlikely one. Shaky in grass-court tournaments leading up to Wimbledon, she dusted off the likes of Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Caroline Wozniacki to reach the final. 

Williams—who knows a thing or two about tennis and being a young player with prodigious talent—believes her opponent's performance in London is capable of being duplicated, and then some, per Wimbledon's official Twitter account:



Theirs wasn't the only final or match at Wimbledon on Saturday. Here's a look at some of the other championship results from Saturday at the All England Club.



A  complete rundown of results can be found at the official Wimbledon website.


Highlights and Stats from Women's Singles Final



Muguruza started the match off strong, boosted by three-straight double faults from Williams very early on in the match. SB Nation's Ryan Nanni headed off an easy narrative after the shaky start from the tournament's top seed:



Muguruza played hard the entire way, but Williams found her groove and took the set 6-4 even after starting down 3-2 to he...
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