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Wimbledon women's final details

July 14, 2018 at 3:05AM
Serena Williams of the US returns a ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their women's semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday July 12, 2018. (Neil Hall/Pool via AP)
Serena Williams of the US returns a ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their women’s semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday July 12, 2018. (Neil Hall/Pool via AP) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Women's final

Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber 8 a.m. (ESPN)

Ranking, seeding: Williams 281, 25th; Kerber 10, 11th

Highest ranking: Williams has been ranked first for 319 weeks of her career but is lower now because she took time off to give birth; Kerber was ranked first in September 2016.

Major titles: Williams 23, Kerber two

Wimbledon titles: Williams seven, Kerber none

Note: Ch. 5 will rebroadcast the final at 2 p.m. today.

Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrates defeating Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko during their women's singles semifinals match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Thursday July 12, 2018.(AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
AsAsssGermany’s Angelique Kerber celebrates defeating Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko during their women’s singles semifinals match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, Thursday July 12, 2018.(AP Photo/Tim Ireland) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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