Defending champion Serena Williams defeated Angelique Kerber in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. It was her seventh and last Wimbledon singles title and 22nd major singles title overall, equaling Steffi Graf's Open Era record.
This was the first time two women contested multiple major finals in the same season since Amélie Mauresmo and Justine Henin-Hardenne met in the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon finals, as Williams and Kerber had contested the 2016 Australian Open final.
In addition to Williams and Kerber, Garbiñe Muguruza, Agnieszka Radwańska and Simona Halep were in contention for the world No. 1 singles ranking. Williams retained the top spot by reaching the fourth round. She also spent her 300th week atop the WTA rankings during the tournament, and won her 300th major match by defeating Annika Beck in the third round.
At 36 years old, Venus Williams was the oldest woman to reach a major semifinal since Martina Navratilova at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Championship match statistics Category S. Williams Kerber 1st serve % 43/66 (65%) 44/66 (67%) 1st serve points won38 of 43 = 88% 26 of 44 = 59% 2nd serve points won 9 of 23 = 39%15 of 22 = 68% Total service points won47 of 66 = 71.21% 41 of 66 = 62.12% Aces13 0 Double faults 3 1 Winners3912 Unforced errors21 9 Net points won 16 of 21 = 76% 1 of 1 = 100% Break points converted 2 of 6 = 33% 0 of 1 = 0% Return points won 25 of 66 = 38% 19 of 66 = 29% Total points won 72 60Source
References
External links Women's Singles draw 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation