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		</div><p>Serena Williams now holds all four majors for the second time in her career, after dispatching Garbine Muguruza for her sixth Wimbledon crown and 21st grand slam title.</p>
<p>The 33-year-old completed her second “Serena Slam” by swatting aside Muguruza 6-4 6-4, some 12 years on from the last time she hogged all of tennis’ top prizes.</p>
<p>Now the oldest female major winner in the open era, Williams needs only retain her US Open title to claim the elusive calendar grand slam.</p>
<p>Williams had wobbled early, firing three double faults and dropping serve in the opening game of the match.</p>
<p>Garbine Muguruza was just five when Williams claimed her first grand slam triumph, at the 1999 US Open, but maintained her unfazed opening by holding serve for a two-game lead.</p>
<p>Williams admonished herself, shouting: “What are you doing?” en route to holding serve and putting her stamp on the scoreboard.</p>
<p>Muguruza revved up her power game to fend off two break points in holding under pressure: but could not repeat that feat in her next service game.</p>
<p>Williams secured a foothold by breaking for four-all – then forced Muguruza to drop serve again to seal the first set 6-4.</p>
<p>Only Williams could win a set with relative ease despite a first serve success rate of just 49%.</p>
<p>When the top seed and world number one resolved her service struggles after moving one set ahead, Muguruza was left with no outlet.</p>
<p>Williams broke twice in succession to lead five games to one in absolute dominance, to serve for the championship.</p>
<p>Those service wobbles came back as a double fault contributed to Williams facing three break points when she should have been serving out for the title.</p>
<p>A wild, wide forehand from Williams handed Muguruza a break back, allowing the Spaniard a reprieve.</p>
<p>Muguruza held to force Williams to serve for the match a second time.</p>
<p>Williams fended off three more break points, screaming “Where have you been?” when firing an ace to turn the tide.</p>
<p>Muguruza produced a fine forehand winner to deny Williams at Championship point &#8211; before blowing a fourth break point.</p>
<p>At the fifth time of asking Muguruza broke Williams once more however, to extend the contest still further.</p>
<p>The recovery was not to last: Muguruza’s resolve then finally cracked, Williams breaking to love and converting her second Championship point.</p>
<p>After moving past sister Venus onto six Wimbledon titles, few will bet against her retaining the US Open title and completing that calendar slam.</p>
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