Virginia Ruano Pascual beat Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 1998, and the score was 6-1, 6-0. The 17-year-old Serena had made her Wimbledon singles debut earlier that tournament, so this was her first loss there.

Quick Scoop

  • Winner: Virginia Ruano Pascual.
  • Event: Wimbledon 1998, Serena’s first Wimbledon singles run.
  • Score: 6-1, 6-0.

The result is often remembered because it came very early in Serena Williams’ Wimbledon story, long before she became a seven-time champion there.

TL;DR: Virginia Ruano Pascual was the first player to defeat Serena Williams at Wimbledon, and she did it 6-1, 6-0 in 1998.