Spanish-Venezuelan professional tennis player Garbine Muguruza on Saturday became the second Spaniard after Conchita Martinez to clinch the Wimbledon's title when she defeated seven-time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams in straight sets to clinch her maiden Wimbledon title.
The 14th-seeded Spaniard defeated Williams 7-5, 6-0 in what eventually turned out to be a one-sided contest lasting one hour and 23 minutes on the Centre court.
After a hard-fought opening set lasting almost an hour, Muguruza needed just another 23 minutes to wrap her first Wimbledon title.
The 23-year-old was overpowered by Serena Williams in the Wimbledon final in 2015 but against Venus, she brought her power game and increased the tempo and ferocity of her ground-strokes to stamp her authority on the match.
"Two years ago I lost to Serena and she told me maybe one day I would win. Here I am!" said Muguruza after the match.
"I'm sure it means so much to you [Muguruza] and your family, well done today - beautiful," said Venus after the match.
Here is how Tennis fraternity reacted on Twitter:
Great tourney for champ @GarbiMuguruza & finalist @Venuseswilliams. You'll both undoubtedly go down as legends in our sport. Congrats Garbi!
— Kevin Anderson (@KAndersonATP) July 15, 2017
Just to make sure it's real...#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/Rx1o1yruDl
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 15, 2017
Enhorabuenaaa campeonaaaaa!!! @GarbiMuguruza πͺπͺ pic.twitter.com/qxHKtAEoKm
— David Ferrer (@DavidFerrer87) July 15, 2017
Congrats @GarbiMuguruza pic.twitter.com/sOpsXrcJR0
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 15, 2017
πͺπΈ @GarbiMuguruza is #Wimbledon champion! πππ pic.twitter.com/JDu4Y8wnOQ
— Fed Cup (@FedCup) July 15, 2017
Your 2017 #Wimbledon Champion @GarbiMuguruza and Finalist @VenusesWilliams! π pic.twitter.com/O9zx32Du1W
— WTA (@WTA) July 15, 2017
Yes!!!! pic.twitter.com/evqTlwOaRf
— GarbiΓ±e Muguruza (@GarbiMuguruza) July 15, 2017