Finally, we must refer to Serena Williams for her very particular story. Because of her origins. For how that dream of becoming a professional tennis player started, which you can see and even learn a little bit more in the film (“King Richard”) about his father and his story.

There has always been talk of Serena Williams for his physique, for his power, for his courage, for his warrior spirit, for his conviction. And this led her, in some cases, to not being a good example when it came to not achieving goals or not recognizing the opponent’s successes when she could not reach the goal of winning a match or getting another. title. But it is inevitable to associate the name of Serena Williams with the records, the 23 Grand Slams, with prizes that transcend a tennis court and tennis itself. May they go beyond her and make her one of the most influential and important athletes in the history of sport for many years.

With his performance at Wimbledon on Tuesday and his defeat against a modest player like Harmony TanSerena allowed us to see an aspect of her person that was often in doubt. That facet is that of his humility.

She never went to a Grand Slam or any tournament just to participate; He has always arrived, unlike many, with the sole mission of winning the title. That was his only option for many years. Here because To understand the success of so many goals, it is also necessary to enter a little bit into that mentality necessary to overcome so many difficulties.many times to fight against each other on the other side of the network, but many times to fight against oneself within the limits, in overcoming, in solving problems, in powerlessness when things do not work.

Serena Williams has always been synonymous with the athlete whose only goal is to be successful.. And his attitude in the face of defeat has been discussed and questioned many times. His way of declaring His words many times have given a clear reflection on the fact that success, triumph, is a question of identity. It’s all or nothing.

When he decided to play Wimbledon it was very easy to predict much had begun to change to Serena Williams. Because he clearly didn’t decide to participate to win the title but he did it to challenge himself. To get out of comfort and submit to the enormous challenge of putting yourself to the test, of seeing how capable you are of solving problems. It was known that he would have adversity and that the risk of losing in the first round, whoever he was against, was more present and more alive than ever. Indeed, reality showed that he could not overcome that first obstacle, a rival that perhaps on another occasion would have lasted a few minutes; and she was three hours and ten minutes fighting herself. Fighting Williams of today against Williams of yesterday. And that’s what she leaves and shows. Yesterday she was the great champion and today she put herself in a place where her vulnerability could be exposed. That yesterday against this today.

Those annoying comparisons where an athlete is constantly caught up with the version of who he was and asked why he continues are in full swing right now. It follows because he loves his sport of him. It follows because he is passionate about challenges. She convinced everyone that she is definitely a great champion. Because, as often happens, history matters in the long run. When you look back on that admiration, that construction of that great champion, it’s not just marked by great results. It is also because of everything that he has overcome. Especially the defeat of Serena Williams exalts her and leaves her in a much higher place the one he occupied before entering Wimbledon Center Court.