Wimbledon Tennis 2016 Women’s Final: Williams vs. Kerber Predictions

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Published: July 8, 2016

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Serena Williams is again on the brink of history, but once more, Angelique Kerber stands in the way.

The world No. 1 is attempting to win the 22nd Grand Slam title of her career, which would tie her with Steffi Graf for the most in history. However, she was also in this position at the Australian Open in January before Kerber pulled off an upset with her first career major championship.

Both players have been nearly unstoppable throughout this tournament, which should create an exciting battle in Saturday's final.

While Venus Williams' loss to Kerber in the semifinals takes away the sibling rivalry, Kerber vs. Serena Williams should be enough to keep fans entertained throughout.

           

2016 Wimbledon Ladies' Final When: Saturday, July 9

Time: 9 a.m. ET (2 p.m. BST)

Where: Centre Court, the All England Club, London

TV: ESPN

Live Stream: WatchESPN

           

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Kerber hasn't been the most consistent competitor throughout her career, but when she is on, she is tough to stop. She lost in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros, but it was only a short time after she won the Australian Open.

Now the German is looking to book her own place in history as a giant-killer, per ESPN Stats & Info:



Her run to this point hasn't been anything special—just an example of what you can accomplish when you serve well and avoid beating yourself.

Only once in six matches has Kerber finished with more unforced errors than winners, and she tallied only nine double-faults in this stretch. Four of those came in the win over Venus Williams.

The end result is a 12-0 record in sets with only two tiebreaks faced in the entire tournament.

The 28-year-old simply hasn't been challenged much, e...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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