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Williams will go down as the greatest women’s tennis player of all-time. A feat that has not only seen her dictate the women’s singles game, but the doubles too. Serena and sister Venus have collected 14 doubles Grand Slams titles. In fact, Serena has won the Wimbledon single and doubles trophies in the same year on fourth occasions.

Locked at nil-nil, the two sides kicked off extra-time as both teams looked weary in the humid Paris night. Portugal’s second half substitute, an unlikely hero, Eder would see the underdogs over the line. The striker had played a mere 13 minutes all tournament, and logged just 26 touches in the final. However, the 1.88 metre striker played the most important part of all.

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Serena Williams wins her 7th Wimbledon and made history