BY Remi Sulola
Garbine Muguruza has defeated Venus Williams to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.
Muguruza who featured in her second final in three years – having lost in 2015 to Serena Williams – beat Venus in two straight sets of 5-7, 6-0.
The victory is the 23-year-old’s second Grand Slam title after winning the French Open last year.
She’s the first to beat both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final.
Venus Williams, 37, was aiming to become the oldest Wimbledon singles champion in the Open era, having already set a record by becoming the oldest Wimbledon finalist but she wilted dramatically in the second set, with her young rival taking six consecutive games.
The Spanish will take home £2.2 million in prize money while Williams netted £1.1 million.
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