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Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams’ bid for 24th Slam

WIMBLEDON, July 13:  Simona Halep was not focused on trying to prevent Serena Williams from winning a 24th Grand Slam title. All Halep cared about was winning Wimbledon for the first time.
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By Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, July 13:  Simona Halep was not focused on trying to prevent Serena Williams from winning a 24th Grand Slam title. All Halep cared about was winning Wimbledon for the first time.



Pretty much perfect from start to finish, Halep beat Williams 6-2, 6-2 in stunning fashion in the final at the All England Club on Saturday.


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The whole thing took only 56 minutes.


Halep made only three unforced errors, a remarkably low total and 23 fewer than Williams.


This is the third consecutive Grand Slam final lost by Williams as she tries to equal the all-time record with 24 major trophies. She was the runner-up to Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon a year ago.

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