Twitter reacts to Serena Williams’s Wimbledon title

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Serena Williams drew praise across the Twitter world for her Wimbledon win on Saturday.
Williams won her seventh Wimbledon championship and tied SteffiGraf’s Open Era record of 22 major singles titles with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber. The 34-year-old Williams came up with 13 aces and 19 winners in a dominant performance.
Athletes, celebrities and many of Williams’s competitors voiced their support after her win, for which notables including Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ellen DeGeneres were in attendance.
We've rounded up the reactions below.
@serenawilliams the #GOAT
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 9, 2016
Big congrats to @serenawilliams!!! Thank you for your support that makes this so special! #Wimbledon #TeamAngie pic.twitter.com/EBszdtoQrp
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) July 9, 2016
Congratulations @serenawilliams for making history today!! #22! Incredible achievement! #wimbledon
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) July 9, 2016
#Serena 🙏🏾 I bow down. And am simultaneously uplifted.
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) July 9, 2016
@serenawilliams v @AngeliqueKerber @Wimbledon Serena = champion! Incredible effort. You're a class act. #22
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) July 9, 2016
Compton ✊🏾🌟✨✨👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/6cxZwtGbWA pic.twitter.com/NP7VupHBcC
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) July 9, 2016
Yesssssssss! @serenawilliams SO PROUD!!!!
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) July 9, 2016
Serena = 🐐
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) July 9, 2016
Congratulations @serenawilliams 22 and counting. GOAT!!!
— James Blake (@JRBlake) July 9, 2016
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆!!!!Good job @serenawilliams !!!!👏👏👏🔝🔝#22 💪🏼💪🏼
— Roberta Vinci (@roberta_vinci) July 9, 2016
Congratulations @serenawilliams on winning another @Wimbledon title & on Grand Slam singles title #22. #GOAT 🙌🏾👏🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/FtyFgnJ98x
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) July 9, 2016
Congrats to the BOSS Lady @serenawilliams First Lemonade, now this🙆🏼
— Megan Rapinoe (@mPinoe) July 9, 2016
She did it!! @serenawilliams wins #Wimbledon for her 22nd Grand Slam Championship.#SimplyTheBest 👏🏽
— Robin Roberts (@RobinRoberts) July 9, 2016
This it it !! @serenawilliams what a #Champion !!!What match by @AngeliqueKerber as well @Wimbledon #Wimbledon #22 pic.twitter.com/PmVzWdfL7J
— MARION BARTOLI (@bartoli_marion) July 9, 2016
SERENA #22 you are an idol. My idol. Biggest champ @serenawilliams 👏🙏 @Wimbledon #Wimbledon
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 9, 2016
🏆 #22 👏🏻👏🏻
— CoCo Vandeweghe (@CoCoVandey) July 9, 2016
Williams has a chance to win a doubles title later on Saturday teaming up with her sister Venus.
She enters the U.S. Open with a chance to surpass Graf’s record.
