Serena Williams Looks 'Onward & Up' After Wimbledon Loss

Serena Williams just showed the world what the sportsman spirit, or should we say sportswoman spirit is all about. After crashing out of Wimbledon by losing to Harmony Tan, Serena Williams remains positive and has an uplifting message for all on Instagram.

The 40-year-old champion is not easy to bring down and has high hopes for the future, although it's not sure whether her future will include Wimbledon, or not...

After a hamstring injury forced her out of Wimbledon the last time, the 23-time major winner crashed out of Wimbledon's SW19 by losing to Harmony Tan in a rather gripping match. While Williams struggled in the first set, she rallied later, for an overall loss of 7-5 1-6 7-6 (10-7).

She's no stranger to losses or wins, considering she's a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion. As BBC reported, Williams admitted that she did not want Tuesday's loss to be her final memory of a court where she has had so much success in the past.

Williams lost to France's Tan almost a year to the day after she limped off, tearfully from Centre Court having hurt her right ankle in her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.

She took to Instagram after the loss, writing, "Not the result I came for, but my goodness I enjoyed that. I hope you did as well."

While Wimbledon may or may not feature in Serena's tennis future, a positive outlook certainly does.

The preparations were all in place:

In a beautiful message to her fans on Instagram, Williams revealed how her hopes for the future remain high.

With a picture of her waving to the crowds, Williams wrote: "That was insane and intense." She then admitted that this was not the result she had hoped for but that she still enjoyed the match. She ended the caption, saying, "Onward and up" and added two smiley emojis as well.

When asked if this was her last time at Wimbledon, BBC reports that Williams said, "That's a question I can't answer. I don't know. Who knows where I'll pop up?"

She also admitted that she was okay with the loss, saying, "I gave all I could do. Maybe tomorrow I could have given more. Maybe a week ago I could have given more. But today was what I could do. At some point, you have to be able to be OK with that."

Isn't she a Marvel?

However, she refused to end her illustrious career with a loss, saying that's not what she was like. Williams hinted at going after more Grand Slam titles, saying, "When you're at home, especially in New York and that being the place I first won a Grand Slam, it is always special."

As her fans say, "US OPEN IS YOURS. LET'S GO QUEEN. WELCOME BACK."

Here's her, being upbeat on Instagram.

Fans were quick to respond to her post, with praise for both her performance and her attitude. The comments flowed:

"You’re inspiring to watch!! Heck of a battle."

"Incredible stuff tonight. you were out there for you and we all got the gift to watch it. queen s**t."

"You are and will always be THE greatest!!!! Keep on."

"What a match, you did well for someone who hasn’t played singles in almost a year, even if that wasn’t the outcome we wanted ??"

"Serena you are a goddess!!! You should be so damn proud of yourself today because I sure am!! Especially for not playing an entire year and to come out and perform like that? Are you kidding me!! Keep your head held high because you were so incredible and inspiring today!!"

"Enjoyed every minute, except the last few, couldn’t look! But you’re an inspiration, so well done & thank you."

Williams has a road ahead to travel and its her positivity that's slaying her fans and making them all cheer for her.