On July 13, 2019, Simona Halep played one of the best matches of her career. In the Wimbledon final, the Konstanz-born player was beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Serena Williams after just 55 minutes.

Simona Halep and Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2019Photo: PA Images / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

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At Central at the All England Club, Simona Halep played a tactically perfect final with Serena. She gave her no time to react, pressured her as much as possible, pushed the multiple Grand Slam champion hard and forced her to hit outside of her basic comfort zone. The result was an unequivocal victory.

Ticket-payers witnessed a monologue that lasted only 55 minutes.

Moreover, immediately after the end of the final, Serena had the strength to admit: “When a player performs like that, you have to take off your hat.”

Statistics of the match Simona Halep – Serena Williams

Ace: 1-2

Double faults: 0-1

Points won on first serve: 83% (29/35) – 59% (19/32)

Points won on second serve: 45% (5/11) – 47% (7/15)

Points won online: 100% (2/2) – 36% (4/11)

Break points won: 80% (4/5) – 0% (0/1)

Winning shots: 13-17

Unforced errors: 3-26

Total points: 55-38

Distance covered: 1219.8m – 1043.1m

Duration of the match: 55 minutes.

Summary of the final between Simona Halep and Serena Williams