Wimbledon 2019

Simon Halep beats Serena Williams for maiden Wimbledon title
Question: Who has won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2019?
(a) Barbora Strycova
(b) Naomi Osaka
(c) Simon Halep
(d) Serena Williams
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
  • In Men’s Singles, Serbian Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer by 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12.
  • This victory marks Djokovic’s 16th Grand Slam and 5th Wimbledon title.Achieving this feat,he leveled the Bjorn Borg’s record of five-time Wimbledon winner.
  • In Women’s Singles,Simona Halep of Romania beated Serena Williams of United States with 6-2, 6-2 in final to win Women’s Singles Wimbledon Title 2019.
  • She dispatched 7-time Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams in just 56 minutes to clinch her 1st Wimbledon and 2nd Major title.
  • With this victory,Simona’s Grand Slam titles count rose to two(French Open in 2018; Wimbledon in 2019).

Doubles Winners:

  • Men’s Doubles:  Juan Sebastián Cabal  / Robert Farah(both Colombia)
  • Women’s Doubles:    Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei)/Barbora Strýcová (Czech Republic)
  • Mixed Doubles:       Ivan Dodig(Croatia) / Latisha Chan(Chinese Taipei)

Links:

http:// https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/tennis/story/simona-halep-wimbledon-2019-title-serena-williams-final-one-sided-report-tennis-1568408-2019-07-13

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/wimbledon-2019-womens-final-highlights-simona-halep-beats-serena-williams-for-1st-grand-slam-title-on-grass-2229101.html

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/wimbledon-2019-mens-final-highlights-djokovic-beats-federer-in-5-set-thriller-to-lift-5th-title-2229975.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Wimbledon_Championships