American queen of the courts Serena Williams claimed her 22nd Grand Slam title and her SEVENTH Wimbledon glory Saturday after overpowering Angelique Kerber.
Williams, 34, served her way to a 7-5 6-3 win to defend her Wimbledon crown 14 years after she won her first.
The tally of 22 Grand Slam wins equals Steffi Graf's open era record.
Serena's win also ensures she got revenge on Kerber after the German turned her over in the Australian Open final.
The World No.1 fought back tears as she said: "It [the record] has been incredibly difficult not to think about it.
"It makes the victory even sweeter to know how hard I worked for it."
Kerber troubled Williams at time but the American's serve was just too hot to handle.
She faced just one break point, which she saved with an ace, and won 89 per cent of first serve points.
"This court feels like home" she said after winning the battle of centre court
Gracious runner-up Kerber said: "I've had the best two weeks at Wimbledon. It's an honour to play at Centre Court.
"But congratulations to Serena. It's an absolute honour to play against you and share a court with you."
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