by Our Sports Desk

SERENA WILLIAMS became the oldest women’s major winner in the open era on Saturday by dispatching Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 for her sixth Wimbledon crown.

The 21-time major champion, 33, again holds all four grand slam gongs at the same time, some 12 years after first completing that feat and christening it the “Serena Slam.”

Williams must now claim a record-equalling fourth consecutive US Open title to complete one of the few streaks missing from her near-incomparable CV, the calendar slam.

“I honestly wouldn’t have thought last year after winning the US Open I would win the ‘Serena Slam’ at all.

“I feel like I’ll be okay: I feel like if I can do the ‘Serena Slam’ I will be okay heading into the grand slam.

“Like I always say there’s 127 other people that don’t want to see me win. Nothing personal, they just want to win.

“I had a really tough draw. This gives me confidence that if I had this draw, I can do it again. I’ll just do the best I can. I really don’t feel like I have anything to lose.

“I’ve kind of solidified my place at number one, my goal is always to end the year at number one.”

Williams equalled Chris Evert’s 18 grand slam titles by claiming her third straight US Open triumph last year.

Now she must match Evert’s four consecutive Flushing Meadows victories at the end of the summer to win every grand slam in one season.

Williams danced the jig of the greatest women’s star of all time after sweeping past 21-year-old Muguruza to her 21st grand slam crown.

The evergreen US star departed Centre Court a six-time Wimbledon champion, and also with the Venus Rosewater Dish balanced precariously on her head.

As she carefully descended the steps into the locker room, Williams admitted she could not stop her attention starting to shift towards that pivotal US Open battle.

“I want to do well there, but we’ll see. I mean, I’ve won three, so that’s not bad.”