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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has won the women’s singles Wimbledon title of 2019?
A
Hsieh Su-wei
B
Serena Williams
C
Barbora Strycova
D
Simona Halep
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies’ singles tennis title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships . The match lasted only 56 minutes, and Halep committed a major-final record of just three unforced errors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since then, a variety of professional female tennis players have won Wimbledon titles. As of 2021, the player with the most wins was Martina Navratilova with nine titles. Steffi Graf and Serena Williams both tied for second in the ranking with seven wins each.

Detailed explanation-3: -Undefeated in tournament play, in 1884 the nineteen-year-old Watson won the first-ever Ladies’ Singles title at Wimbledon. Playing in white corsets and petticoats, from a field of thirteen competitors, she defeated Lilian 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to claim the title and a silver flower basket valued at 20 guineas.

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