Serena Williams Stays Positive After Wimbledon Loss ‘Onward And Up’

Serena Williams just showed the world what the sportsman spirit, or should we say sportswoman spirit is all about.

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After crashing out of Wimbledon by losing to Harmony Tan, Serena Williams remains positive and has an uplifting message for all on Instagram.

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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...

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After an 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.

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While Williams struggled in the first set, she rallied later, for an overall loss of 7-5 1-6 7-6 (10-7).

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She took the loss in her stride and took to Instagram to say that it was an insane and intense match.

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Williams also wrote, “Not the result I came for, but my goodness I enjoyed that. I hope you did as well. Onward and up.”

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While the seven-time Wimbledon champion is not sure if she will return, she is sure that she will not leave tennis on a loss.

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Her next destination is likely to be the US Open, chasing Grand Slam titles and doing it the Serena Williams way.

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