Simona Halep stunned Centre Court with a 56-minute demolition of Serena Williams to win her first Wimbledon title.
Elsewhere, it was a disappointing day for the remaining British interest.
Here, PA reviews the best of the day’s action.
Tweet of the day
A moment to cherish with Dad ?#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/GFZg1do91t
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019
Quote of the day
Picture of the day
A shot so good your opponent can only stand and applaud ?#Wimbledon | @Simona_Halep pic.twitter.com/SSJFRWMliK
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019
Williams was giving Halep the runaround and raced to the net as a point looked won, but the Romanian somehow produced a cross-court backhand winner at full stretch, leaving her opponent applauding the shot.
Stat of the day
That’s how to win your first #Wimbledon title… pic.twitter.com/khhebfswej
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019
The new champion admitted that she had never played a better match. Handy timing.
On yer head son
Frenchman Nicolas Mahut got more than he bargained for when he tried to defend a smash on the baseline and a 120mph overhead from Robert Farah left him floored when it reared up off the grass. It hit him above his left eye, which left him with an egg-shaped bruise on his forehead and required concussion checks from the doctor during a medical timeout.
Halep gets her wish
Celebrity corner
The Dylan Slam: complete@DylanAlcott is the first ever #Wimbledon quad wheelchair singles champion after beating Andy Lapthorne and now holds all Grand Slam singles titles ? pic.twitter.com/IGAXbw92Mz
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 13, 2019
Andy Lapthorne was handed a beating by his doubles partner Dylan Alcott in the quad wheelchair singles final as he lost 6-0 6-1. There was also a defeat in the wheelchair doubles final for Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid while Arthur Fery and Toby Samuel fell short of making the boys’ doubles final with a semi-final loss.
Day 13 order of play
Centre Court
Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic
Day 13 weather watch
