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Garbine Muguruza became the first player ever to defeat both Williams sisters in a major final, after she beat the elder one, Venus Williams in Saturday’s historic final. The match had two contrasting halves, an evenly contested first set which Venus could not seal after having 2 set points and then was never able to recover and got bagelled in the second set.
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Twitter was naturally on fire as the Spanish lady won her second Grand Slam title
Garbiñe Muguruza defeats Venus Williams for her first Wimbledon title. She's the 1st to beat both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final. pic.twitter.com/hIaK0LkCpr
— ESPN (@espn) July 15, 2017
Dear @GarbiMuguruza Even though I cannot make the pronunciations of your name, staff and I congratulate you on being #Wimbledon Champion 🏆
— Not Roger Federer (@PseudoFed) July 15, 2017
What a fantastic achievement by @GarbiMuguruza. Superb performance and great composure 👏👏👏 #Wimbledon
— Anne Keothavong (@annekeothavong) July 15, 2017
Congrats @GarbiMuguruza pic.twitter.com/sOpsXrcJR0
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 15, 2017
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A @Wimbledon championship match turned on a dime, 4-5 15-40!!! @GarbiMuguruza congratulations
— Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) July 15, 2017
23-y.o. Spaniard Garbine Muguruza delivers the match of her life to beat Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 and win #Wimbledon. Her second Slam title.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 15, 2017
Garbine Muguruza has done it 🏆
The 23-year-old is #Wimbledon CHAMPION!
Heartbreak for Venus Williams.https://t.co/7BAf81JAbT #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/j5WcqLlBqi
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 15, 2017
Garbine Muguruza is the second Spanish woman to win Wimbledon. The first was her coach Conchita Martinez in 1994.
— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) July 15, 2017
When Venus Williams won her first Grand Slam title (#Wimbledon 2000), Wimbledon champ 2017 Garbine Muguruza was just six years old!
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 15, 2017
Muguruza faced 2 set points in the first set, won it, and then won the 2nd set 6-0, absolute madness… What a crazy final!
— Andy Castell (@AJ3) July 15, 2017
What a performance from Garbiñe Muguruza. Venus had her chances in the 1st set, with two SPs. First set was amazing.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) July 15, 2017
1994: Conchita Martinez beats 37-year-old Martina Navratilova
2017: Garbine Muguruza beats 37-year-old Venus Williams
— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) July 15, 2017
Me watching #Wimbledon women final … Venus just crashed out! Well done to Muguruza, played brilliantly 👏 pic.twitter.com/420WaYpfvm
— Flint Bedrock (@flintbedrock) July 15, 2017
Really hope that this time Muguruza is "launched" for good & won't get lost a bit like after first Wim final & 1st GS title.She is so good.
— Carole Bouchard (@carole_bouchard) July 15, 2017