Simona Halep beats Serena Williams to become first Romanian to win Wimbledon tennis singles title 19:10, Saturday, 13 July, 2019 Romanian tennis star Simona Halep stunned Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title. The 27-year-old beat the American — who has triumphed on seven previous occasions at the London championship — in straight sets, 6-2 6-2. Share 10564 | 0