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Yup, the Serena effect is a thing. It’s safe to say that Serena Williams, 34, is one of the greatest female athletes of our time, making history after winning her 7th Wimbledon title and 22nd Grand Slam singles title – at the same time (a record previously held by former tennis star Steffi Graf).
We don’t know about you, but Saturday July 9 was a day we set aside to support Serena in the Wimbledon 2016 Ladies Final against Angelique Kerber. We bought snacks, drinks, rallied up the troops and sat with baited breath as we watched the two battle it out for the title.
As she held the Venus Rose Water Dish after her exhilarating win, Serena said: “It has been incredibly difficult not to think about [Steffi’s record]. I had a couple of tries this year, but lost to two great opponents. But it makes the victory even sweeter to know how hard I worked for it.”
Making the day even more eventful was seeing Beyoncé in the crowd to support Serena, who made a cameo on Bey’s song Sorry from the Lemonade visual album. It gave us all the #BlackGirlMagic and #winning feels.
Okay, so apart from serving as a muse to Bey and making tennis history, Serena wins in many, many more ways… The tennis player is also a fashion designer, philanthropist and the highest-paid female athlete.
We want to know – were you also watching the final?
Make sure you #GoGetYourGrazia with Serena as our cover girl for the full story on how she overcame adversity, stepped out of bigger sister Venus’ shadow and has dealt with her body image throughout the years.