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Nadal, a 14-times grand slam champion, has endured a hard year, surrendering his French Open title, suffering a shock defeat by journeyman Dustin Brown at Wimbledon and dropping to number 10 in the rankings.

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will take the next week off in an effort to heal the right elbow injury that forced her out of the Swedish Open, she said in a Facebook post Saturday.

Most impressive of all, this was Williams’ 21 Major title, which puts her one behind Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 titles.

We all have a lot to thank Serena Williams for.

Federer will take on Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia in his opener, as he goes for his record eighth Wimbledon title – and likely his last before the 34-year-old hangs up his racquet.

The recovery was not to last: Muguruza’s resolve then finally cracked, Williams breaking to love and converting her second Championship point.

That gave Williams what she calls the “Serena Slam”, for a second time in her career, four major championships in order, the 2014 U.S. Open, the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon.

Muguruza was playing in her first Grand Slam final on Saturday, but she was up against one of the greatest players of all time.

Everything gathered inside the bunker is used across Wimbledon.com and the official app, updating every match in real time, and offering up interesting stats as they happen.

Together Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have earned more than $100 million in prize money, with the glamorous duo boosting those lofty totals through endorsements – especially the latter, who is habitually named the world’s richest female athlete.

She was determined to do well and to win.

With a spot in the Wimbledon finals at stake, No. 1 Williams thumped No. 4 Sharapova in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) for her 17th straight win over Sharapova.

“I used to dream about it and now it’s happening. I know what I have to do”, said the 20th seed. It’s the best. Now I’m feeling that all my effort, all the work that I did before, it’s paying off.

Novak Djokovic is in the Wimbledon final for the fourth time.

How such giant canyon can exist between these two supremely talented players is a testament to the greatness of Serena Williams. She hasn’t beaten Williams since. For me, it’s exactly the opposite. That’s one of the reasons that she’s in the position...