<P> Serena Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title , defeating Angelique Kerber in the final , 7 -- 5 , 6 -- 3 . By winning her seventh Wimbledon title , Williams equaled Steffi Graf 's Open Era record of 22 major singles titles . This was also the first time two women contested two major finals against one another in a single season since Amélie Mauresmo and Justine Henin - Hardenne met in the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon finals . </P>
<P> Serena Williams was the defending champion and successfully defended her title , defeating Angelique Kerber in the final , 7 -- 5 , 6 -- 3 . By winning her seventh Wimbledon title , Williams equaled Steffi Graf 's Open Era record of 22 major singles titles . This was also the first time two women contested two major finals against one another in a single season since Amélie Mauresmo and Justine Henin - Hardenne met in the 2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon finals . </P>
who won the women 's singles wimbledon championship 2016
who won the women 's singles wimbledon championship 2016
Serena Williams
Serena Williams