July 9, 2016: The day Serena Williams became the oldest woman to win Wimbledon in the Open Era
07/08/2024 09:24 PM
On this day, July 9, in 2016, Serena Williams became the oldest female player in the Open era to triumph at Wimbledon, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final (7-5, 6-3). At the age of 34 years and nine months, the American, world No. 1 at the time, achieved another feat that day, equalling Steffi Graf’s Open Era record of 22 Grand Slam titles. Serena Williams…
