2019 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Lauren Davis.
Simona Halep won her second Grand Slam singles title, defeating Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–2.
It took just 56 minutes for Halep to secure victory and in the entire tournament
Williams was attempting to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles for the third time.
Halep became the first Romanian female player to reach and win the Wimbledon final. Romanian players previously won 8 Open Era titles at Wimbledon, but none in senior singles.
Ilie Năstase lost two senior singles finals in 1972 and 1976.
The only other Romanian woman to have previously held a trophy here is Ioana Gașpar, back in 2000 when she was only a junior.
Ashleigh Barty retained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking.
Cori Gauff at 15 became the youngest player to win a main draw singles match at Wimbledon since Jennifer Capriati in 1991, defeating the oldest player in the main draw, Venus Williams in the first round. Gauff was also the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon history.
This was the first Wimbledon where a final set tie break rule was introduced.
Upon reaching 12–12 in the third set, a classic tie break would be played.
Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Lauren Davis.
Simona Halep won her second Grand Slam singles title, defeating Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–2.
It took just 56 minutes for Halep to secure victory and in the entire tournament
Williams was attempting to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles for the third time.
Halep became the first Romanian female player to reach and win the Wimbledon final. Romanian players previously won 8 Open Era titles at Wimbledon, but none in senior singles.
Ilie Năstase lost two senior singles finals in 1972 and 1976.
The only other Romanian woman to have previously held a trophy here is Ioana Gașpar, back in 2000 when she was only a junior.
Ashleigh Barty retained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking.
Cori Gauff at 15 became the youngest player to win a main draw singles match at Wimbledon since Jennifer Capriati in 1991, defeating the oldest player in the main draw, Venus Williams in the first round. Gauff was also the youngest qualifier in Wimbledon history.
This was the first Wimbledon where a final set tie break rule was introduced.
Upon reaching 12–12 in the third set, a classic tie break would be played.
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