Williams completes "Serena Slam" with clinical Wimbledon singles victory

Serena Williams celebrates winning her fourth consecutive Grand Slam today at Wimbledon ©AFP/Getty Images

Serena Williams claimed her sixth Wimbledon title today with a straight sets victory over Spanish opponent Garbine Muguruza to complete a "Serena-Slam" of holding all four Major titles at the same time.

The American was put under pressure by her 21-year-old opponent on several occasions, particularly at the beginning and the end of the match, but was too strong overall for a dominant victory in one hour and 23 minutes.

Playing in a first Grand Slam Final, Muguruza, who knocked Williams out of last year's French Open, took an early break to move into a 4-2 lead on the first set.

But just when it seemed as if a shock result was possible, the 33-year-old came roaring back, producing a succession of deep winners to clip the baseline to break back, before breaking again with five successive games in clinching the set 6-4.

In the second she was even more rampant, winning 12 points in a row to stand on the brink of victory at 5-1 ahead.

To her credit, the Spaniard stood firm, sparking the crowd into life by breaking to love, before saving a break point and then producing a thumping forehand winner to break again for 4-5.

As in the first set, reality then returned.

An error strewn service game from Muguruza ended up with a shot sprayed into the tramlines to give the world number one a 21st Grand Slam title.

If she wins next month's US Open, Williams will become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four Grand Slams in a single calendar year.

Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau were other winners today in the men's doubles ©AFP/Getty Images

"There was definitely pressure towards the end," admitted the American, who now holds all four titles simultaneously for the second time in her career after also doing so in 2003.

"Garbine started playing really well and I just had to think to stay out there and work really hard.

"I am having so much fun out on the court.

"Everyday is a pleasure to be playing and winning Wimbledon."

Elsewhere today, there was victory for Dutch-Romanian pairing Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in the men's doubles as the fourth seeds defeated Britain's Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 52 minutes.

It brought more disappointment for the hosts after Jamie's younger brother Andy's defeat to Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the men's singles yesterday.

Federer plays world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final tomorrow, and in what could perhaps be a good omen, his compatriot Martina Hingis roller back the years in the women's doubles with a first Wimbledon title in 17 years.

The former world number one combined with India's Sania Mirza to win a thrilling women's doubles final 5-7, 7-6, (7-4), 7-5 over Russia's Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina.