Angelique Kerber: Serena Williams impressive handling of Wimbledon defeat

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S He had tried everything. She had collapsed, bravely returned, she had thrown to her knees, or had broken over her head. But it was not enough. Serena Williams, who had been a favorite in this Wimbledon final, finally lost to Angelique Kerber. The American woman would have every reason to collapse in disappointment. But the opposite has happened.

Rarely did anyone see a loser after the tennis finals, which bloom when she congratulates the opponent for her (deserved) victory. Of course, Williams has won 72 tournaments in his career, including 14 in Grand Slam. She has been ranked number one in the world for over 300 weeks and has earned a fortune well over $ 100 million. Before the duel with Kerber, she had achieved everything that a tennis player could achieve. And yet, she said after her semifinal win over Julia Görges: "It's a dream to be in the Wimbledon final.Now I want to win."

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Behind it is probably the most extraordinary year in the world The life of Serena Williams. She stopped playing professionally in tennis and had her first child. At the birth of Alexis Olympia on September 1, 2017, she almost died, blood clots were found in her lungs. Many times she had to undergo surgery. "I almost did not succeed," she said during an interview at the Wimbledon tournament

Williams in mortal danger after his birth

But Williams, who developed an unapproachable victory machine, has since made it one of the most famous mothers in the world, including photo shoots in glossy magazines. She regularly informs her fans about the girl's latest skills. When she took her first steps, Ms. Mama was held on the training ground. "I could scream," said Williams, who had collapsed to 18th in the World Ranking meanwhile

] Perhaps they have made such experiences such an impressive loser. After slamming her last ball into the net on Saturday and Kerber was sinking into the dusty lawn of the Courts Center, she began to smile. With her arms outstretched, she walked across the square and kissed her still paralyzed opponent. She talked to Kerber for a long time and released her only after a kiss on the cheek of his embrace.

Serena Williams was really happy for Kerber, it was obvious. Already in 2016, when Kieler won their first Grand Slam title in Melbourne with a win over Michigan's right-hand woman, the two men stood together arm in arm. The duels between Kerber and Williams are characterized by great mutual respect. Also, Saturday at Wimbledon.

"Angie played unbelievably from first to last ball," she later rented. Asked about her performance in the only fourth tournament after her break, she said, "It was an incredible tournament for me. I really hoped to go that far. She dedicated her performance to "all mothers on this earth".