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PHOTOS: Simona Halep wins Wimbledon, denies Serena Williams her 24th Grand Slam

Serena Williams of the U.S. holds a trophy after losing the final as Romania's Simona Halep poses with a trophy. [Reuters]

Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams's latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a 56-minute Wimbledon final.

The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon -- the first for her country in both men's and women's singles -- to her 2018 Roland Garros triumph.

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