Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams wins title as 'Serena Slam' - Serena Williams wins sixth Wimbledon singles title

Serena Williams wins sixth Wimbledon singles title

• Serena Williams wins Wimbledon for sixth time for 21st Grand Slam title
• Williams holds all four grand slam titles
• Andy Murray's brother Jamie loses in men's doubles final
• Martina Hingis wins women's doubles with Sania Mirza

Grand Slam bid

If the American triumphs at the U.S. Open -- and the odds might be stacked in her favor given the 33-year-old is the three-time defending champion -- she would become the first player since Steffi Graf in 1988 to complete the calendar-year grand slam.

A victory would, too, draw the world No. 1 level with Graf on an Open Era leading 22 majors.

It didn't take long, Williams admitted, before New York crept into her mind.

"I did the whole presentation, I did the whole walk around the court," said Williams. "I was peaceful, feeling really good. Maybe a little after that I started thinking about New York."

Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, made an early request to U.S. fans to back Williams in September.

"I think if the crowd helps her, it's going to be a plus," the Frenchman told a small group of reporters. "So of course I expect the American crowd to be the best ever for her because to have an American player like her who is probably the greatest (in) history writing history at the U.S. Open is huge, and I hope the American crowd will be so proud of that that they will help her."

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