Saturday was a historic day for Serena Williams as she secured her seventh Wimbledon title and achieved that record-breaking tie of a 22nd grand slam title. Here’s what Serena had on her mind after the win (via CNN):
“I have definitely had some sleepless nights with a lot of stuff, coming so close and feeling it and not being able to get there,” Williams, who was also foiled in her bid to achieve a calendar-year grand slam at last year’s U.S. Open, told reporters.
“This tournament I came in with a different mindset. In Melbourne I thought I played well but Angelique played great, and better. So I knew going into this one I needed to be calm and be confident and play the tennis I’ve been playing for well over a decade.”
Serena has now tied Steffi Graf’s record of 22 majors, the most in the Open Era of professional tennis, and quite the impressive accomplishment for the 34-year-old.
When you see your name on the #Wimbledon leaderboard for the seventh time… pic.twitter.com/XZwe22eZun
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2016
Congratulations on your historic win, Serena! JR and I are so thrilled for you! We know you are the best there is. It’s amazing to watch you play and succeed. You are a true inspiration. xoxo
