Spain's Garbine floors US veteran and five-time champ Venus Williams in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 to clinch maiden title at All England Club
Spain's Garbine Muguruza holds up the Venus Rosewater Dish while USA's Venus Williams (left) looks on from her seat after the women's singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Muguruza won the summit clash 7-5, 6-0. Pics/AFP
Spain's Garbine Muguruza holds up the Venus Rosewater Dish while USA's Venus Williams (left) looks on from her seat after the women's singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Muguruza won the summit clash 7-5, 6-0. Pics/AFP
Garbine Muguruza won a battle of the generations by thrashing Venus Williams to secure her first Wimbledon title. Williams, 37, was bidding to become the oldest female Grand Slam singles winner in the open era but Muguruza, 14 years her junior, delivered an emphatic 7-5 6-0 victory.
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It is Muguruza's second major title, adding to the French Open she won last year, and makes her the first Spanish woman to win the singles here since her coach Conchita Martinez in 1994.
When the 23-year-old's challenge revealed Williams' last forehand to have landed long, she crouched down in disbelief with her face planted in her hands.
Muguruza earns £2.2 million (Rs 18.5 crore) for this win at the All England Club and also makes up for finishing runner-up to Venus' sister Serena in the final of two years ago. When Muguruza landed her first major title at Roland Garros last year, she had been circled as the natural successor to Serena as the queen of women's tennis. But results failed to meet expectations until this year.
Muguruza showed guts to sneak a nerve-shredding opening set, saving two set points before hitting Williams decisively one game later. She then showed ruthlessness in the second as she blew Williams away in six games that lasted just 26 minutes.
"I had the hardest match today against Venus. She is such an incredible player, I grew up watching her play. She was definitely an inspiration and it's incredible to play her here," said Muguruza, who had not yet turned four when Williams played her first match here. "Congratulations Garbine, amazing. I know how hard you work and I'm sure this means so much to you and your family. Well done today, beautiful," Williams said.
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