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LONDON -- Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. Air Max 90 Gray Black . 22.Said she wouldnt discuss it.Kept coming close without quite getting it.Now she finally has it. And so she can flaunt it.Williams lifted both arms overhead and raised two fingers on each hand right there on Centre Court to show off the magic number after winning her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title by beating Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday.Definitely had some sleepless nights, if Im just honest, with a lot of stuff, Williams said. My goal is to win always at least a Slam a year. It was getting down to the pressure.She pulled even with Steffi Graf for the most major championships in the Open era, which began in 1968. Now Williams stands behind only Margaret Courts all-time mark of 24.This was Williams seventh singles trophy at the All England Club -- only Martina Navratilova, with nine, has more in the Open era -- and second in a row. The victory at Wimbledon a year ago raised her Grand Slam count to 21, where it remained until Saturday.Its been incredibly difficult not to think about it. I had a couple of tries this year, said Williams, who went back on court a few hours later to win the doubles title with older sister Venus. But it makes the victory even sweeter to know how hard I worked for it.There was a stunning loss to Roberta Vinci in the U.S. Open semifinals in September, ending Williams bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam. Then losses in finals to Kerber at the Australian Open, and to Garbine Muguruza at the French Open.Time heals, said Williams coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. By losing, you realize things.In the rematch against the fourth-seeded Kerber -- the first time in a decade two women met to decide multiple major titles in a single season -- the No. 1-ranked Williams came through. This goes alongside six championships at the U.S. Open, six at the Australian Open and three at the French Open.The 34-year-old American did it, as she often does, with nearly impeccable serving. She slammed 13 aces. She won 38 of 43 first-serve points. She faced just one break point -- at 3-all in the second set, representing Kerbers only real opening -- and shut the door emphatically with aces at 117 mph and 124 mph.There was more that Williams did well, though. Much more. Facing the left-handed Kerbers reactive, counter-punching style, Williams dictated exchanges and compiled a 39-12 edge in winners.Williams hammered second serves that floated in at 75 mph, breaking once in each set. She volleyed well, too, winning the point on 16 of 22 trips to the net, including a tap-in on match point. Soon, she was wrapping Kerber in a warm embrace, then holding up those fingers to symbolize 22.I was trying everything, but she deserved it today. She really played an unbelievable match, said Kerber, who hadnt appeared in a major final until beating Williams in Melbourne. I think we both (played) on a really high level.Kerber, a German who knows Graf well, defeated Venus in the semifinals and hadnt dropped a set until Saturday. But she could not keep up with the trophy on the line, although it was a high-quality final that was tighter than the scoreline might indicate.Played a good match, Kerber said. That makes it a little easier for me.Later Saturday, Williams earned a second piece of hardware when she and Venus defeated Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3, 6-4 for their sixth doubles trophy at Wimbledon and 14th from all majors.In singles, Williams got better as the tournament went along, taking the last 12 sets she played after dropping a tiebreaker to open her second-round match against Christina McHale. After that set, Williams smashed her racket and flung it away, drawing a $10,000 fine.There had been some thought that Williams was really stung by her loss to Vinci in New York, that it was too big a disappointment to push aside and lingered, somehow, when she followed with the setbacks against Kerber and Muguruza.If anything, I was able to show resilience that, no, thats not going to shake me, youre not going to break me, Williams said, its going to make me stronger.So, Williams was asked Saturday, is she already thinking about No. 25, to surpass Court?Oh, God, no, Williams said. One thing I learned about last year is to enjoy the moment. Im definitely going to enjoy this.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich Air Max 90 2019 Wholesale . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Cheap Air Max 90 Essential . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. http:///...black-cheap-303.html . JOHNS, N. Michael Phelps made history, again, by becoming the first American male swimmer to qualify for a fifth Olympic Games after winning the 200-meter mens butterfly final Wednesday night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska.History! Michael Phelps wins 200m butterfly to become the 1st American male swimmer to qualify for 5 Olympic Games. pic.twitter.com/wxULPelIN9- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 30, 2016History.Michael Phelps is the first American male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics: https://t.co/d6T7dRnu2u pic.twitter.com/xUWt1mz4P9- ESPN (@espn) June 30, 2016ReactionAfter Phelps win, the Twitterverse responded. ...And....He does it! @MichaelPhelps is going to his 5th Olympic Games! #SwimTrials16 Truly amazing! Another record!- Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) June 30, 2016Well done @MichaelPhelps we had our first Olympics in Sydney and both go into our 5th Olympics in Rio.#5Olympics- Kirsty Coventry (@KirstyCoventry) June 30, 2016Simply amazing! #legends https://t.co/mL8hj8WybL- Janet Evans (@janetevans) June 30, 2016My dude Michael Phelps just won the 200 fly and punched his ticket to his 5th, thats right his FIFTH Olympic Games. Air Max 90 White Outlet. .- Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) June 30, 2016So when #Rio begins, @MichaelPhelps will have spent more than half of his life as an Olympian. I feel like I world-class underachiever.- Dana ONeil (@ESPNDanaOneil) June 30, 2016Michael Phelps... Wow, no words. Congratulations @MichaelPhelps on your 5th Olympic Games. What an inspiration!!- Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) June 30, 2016@MichaelPhelps hands down the greatest athlete of all time.- Joe Wise (@joebwise) June 30, 2016Phelps told NBCs Michele Tafoya shortly after the race that he was glad his 7-week-old son, Boomer, was awake for the race. Earlier in the night, he caught some zs before Dads big race:Boomer embracing his taper before dads 200 fly. pic.twitter.com/OqomY1dgBQ- Hilary Eldridge (@HilaryPhelps) June 30, 2016And finally ...Kobe Phelps made the Twitter rounds:Hey Kobe, how many trips to the #Olympics for Michael Phelps? pic.twitter.com/yBC1Fd7XgR- LizzLocker (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) June 30, 2016 ' ' '