Serena proves her greatness, even in defeat
For over half the population, myself included, we will never know or experience the physical and mental damage that carrying and giving birth to a child does to the human body. It doesn’t take a lot of imagination or common sense to realise that it’s extremely hard to go through all of that and still perform at the top of your game, even more so in the sporting pantheon. So consider the fact that Serena Williams just reached her thirtieth Grand Slam final ten months after giving birth and battling through a horrendous delivery. Despite defeat to Angelique Kerber, Williams’ recorded one the most incredible tournament runs of her career displaying class, power and precision throughout Wimbledon in a competition that outlined her ‘GOAT’ credentials even more. Right from the beginning of her pregnancy Williams has defied the odds of what many would think possible. Just days before she was set to play in the 2017 Australian Open, a competition she had already won six times, Serena dis