Which tennis player did Serena Williams face in the 2018 Wimbledon final?

Serena Williams faced Angelique Kerber in the 2018 Wimbledon final. Kerber defeated Serena 6–3, 6–3 to win her first Wimbledon singles championship.

The final was a rematch of the 2016 Australian Open final, which Serena had won. In 2018, Serena was attempting to win another major title only months after returning to top-level tennis following the birth of her daughter. Kerber’s victory became her third Grand Slam singles championship.

Kerber was the first German woman to win the Wimbledon singles title since Steffi Graf in 1996. The result also gave Kerber revenge for her defeat by Serena in the 2016 Australian Open final. Serena’s runner-up finish was still remarkable: she was unseeded at Wimbledon after her maternity break and had advanced through a demanding draw before reaching the championship match.