LIVE: Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-3
Serena wins 22nd Grand Slam title to match Steffi Graf's total
Her seventh Wimbledon singles crown
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*S Williams 7-5 2-2 Kerber
Angelique Kerber with one of the shots of the day as she paddles a clean winner down the line and in.
Even Serena can appreciate that. She slaps palm to string in appreciation.
Kerber keeps her serve out of Serena's reach.
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John Pierce: Kerber looking for Serena's serve to malfunction, looks like it is in top order today.
Natalie: Gahhhhh! Come on Angelique Kerber - time to smash the second set! Serena Williams looking pumped now...
Deletsu D. Selase: That scream at the net shows just how much Serena wants this!
S.Williams 7-5 2-1 *Kerber
Lindsay Davenport
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV
Serena is working so hard to get to the ball as early as possible giving Kerber far less opportunity to do the same.
That is great intent from Serena.
Image source, BBC SportS Williams 7-5 2-1 *Kerber
The crowd are collecting their encouragement around Angelique Kerber as the German attempts to keep Serena within range.
A glorious pass reply to a drop-shot takes the game to 40-30.
But Serena is too strong and the decibel levels never rises that high again.
This was the point where Serena wrapped up the first set...
Serena wins the first set
S Williams 7-5 1-1 *Kerber
Angelique Kerber finds a clever angle to drag Serena Willilams out towards the front row of seats.
That is not neighourhood that the world number one enjoys spending much time in.
Her attempt to batter a winner down the line, ricochets off the net post and wide.
S Williams 7-5 1-0 *Kerber
This is the Serena: Warrior Princess show.
The defending champion is wielding the racquet like an axe, swinging hard and true as if winning that first set has given her a shot of confidence.
Angelique Kerber needs to step up a gear to keep in touch.
*S.Williams 7-5 0-0 Kerber
Lindsay Davenport
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV
Serena's first serve is killing Kerber.
When Kerber has a slight lead in a return game Serena gets out of it with her serve.
Image source, BBC SportOne to watch in future years... Perhaps Potapova will face Serena in a final here in a few years?
*S.Williams 7-5 Kerber
John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV
Serena has got so much heart, determination and will even when she wasn't playing her best she has figured out a way to get it done.
*S Williams 7-5 Kerber
You get little margin for error against Serena Williams. Certainly not enough for Angelique Kerber there.
The German tugs a forehand long and then a backhand wide. Two back-to-back errors under no pressure hands two break and set points to Serena under no pressure.
Kerber saves the first, but a slapping forehand into the far corner pulls her out of position and she can only fend into the net.
First set pocketed.
Image source, EPAS.Williams 6-5 *Kerber
John McEnroe
Three-time Wimbledon singles champion on BBC TV
Serena looks more uptight than Kerber does at the moment.
*S Williams 6-5 *Kerber
I'm not sure what the spread is on the number of mentions that Serena's serve is going to get by the end of this match. Quite high I would expect.
But it deserves every second of discussion.
It a wrecking ball of a shot and gets her out of some 15-30 bother with the groundstrokes not having to get out of bed.
As we approach the climax to this first set, here's an example of the standard these two are setting...
Serena wins point after 21 shot rally
*S Williams 5-5 Kerber
Jana Novotna
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC Radio 5 live
Serena is motioning to her team about her backhand. She's made some strange errors with it and it's not working very well for her.
*S Williams 5-5 Kerber
Angelique Kerber is getting plenty of free points off the Williams ground strokes.
The German watches carefully as the Williams serve slides long for 30-0.
Serena finds her range to take one point but that is all she is getting.
S Williams 5-4 *Kerber
Serena Williams takes a nasty little tumble as she stretches for a backhand out wide.
The salt in the sprain is watching from the floor as Kerber rolls a winner into the unguarded court for 40-30.
A dream of a drop-shot, loaded with backspin, has tapped twice before Serena has even got out of her blocks.
But, Serena falls back on her whipcrack serve to see out the danger.
It's always hazardous being a line judge at Wimbledon...
Serena serves a 65mph serve followed by a 120mph serve
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Theo Bowyer: Kerber causing Serena some fresh problems as a lefty... Bubbling up nicely.
Matthew Riordan: Serena is throwing the kitchen sink at Kerber but the German is hanging in.
*S.Williams 4-4 Kerber
Lindsay Davenport
Former Wimbledon champion on BBC TV
It is great to see Kerber come out with the mindset thinking she can win this match.
It isn't always the case when a player comes out against Serena in a major final.