Angelique Kerber has claimed that her Wimbledon final opponent Serena Williams "deserved" to be crowned champion.
The world number one earned a straight-sets victory at the All England Club on Saturday.
As well as picking up a seventh Wimbledon title, Williams equalled Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam honours.
"I would like to say congrats to Serena, you really deserved your title," Kerber said on court after the match. "You're a great person, a great champion. Very well done, Serena.
"It's the best feeling to play here on Centre Court. It's an honour to play here on this Centre Court. I would like to say thank you to my box, you are just amazing. I have the best team over there and I know you are always supporting. Sometimes I am not so easy but you always believed in me."
Kerber defeated Williams in January to win the Australian Open.
