‘It Was Still a Triumph’: Twitterati on Williams’ Wimbledon Loss

Angelique Kerber won her first Wimbledon championship by stopping Serena Williams' bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title.

Kerber played cleanly as can be, covering the court so well and picking her spots for big shots, in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Williams in Saturday's final.

It is the 30-year-old Kerber's third Grand Slam title. She also beat Williams in the Australian Open final in 2016, then won that year's US Open.

Williams is a seven-time Wimbledon champion and her 23 major trophies rank second all-time to Margaret Court. This final came just 10-and-a-half months after the 36-year-old American gave birth to a daughter and dealt with a serious health scare. She was playing in the fourth tournament of her comeback.

Here’s how Twitterati reacted to Serena Williams’ run at Wimbledon 2018.

I’m so proud of you @serenawilliams always inspiring and raising the bar higher for all! ❤️

— victoria azarenka (@vika7) July 14, 2018

Congratulations @AngeliqueKerber for winning @Wimbledon and to @serenawilliams for being back 👏🤗

— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) July 14, 2018

It was still a triumph. Serena Williams today: "To all the moms out there. I was playing for you today, and I tried."

— David Muir (@DavidMuir) July 14, 2018

It doesn't matter if you lost @serenawilliams. We still love you. You gave it your best shot.

— ST (@shobz) July 14, 2018

One match short, but still the queen. Congrats #SerenaWilliams on your still epic return to #WIMBLEDON, less than a year after giving birth! #RunnerUp 👸🏾 https://t.co/avjcFRBKSJ pic.twitter.com/2VfeNROCV8

— YBF CHIC (@TheYBF) July 14, 2018

Serena Williams came back from pregnancy to make it to the finals of Wimbledon at almost 37 years old. That’s greatness.

Despite the loss, she’s still the GOAT.

— Everette Taylor (@Everette) July 14, 2018

Serena Williams gave birth 10 months ago and suffered severe complications. She could barely walk out of her house eight months ago.

Today she played in the final at Wimbledon. Regardless of what the score says, she’s an absolute champion in every way.

— D'Arcy Maine (@darcymaine_espn) July 14, 2018

Serena Williams is an absolute inspiration to us all, especially mama’s.

— Tika Sumpter (@iamtikasumpter) July 14, 2018

I'm so emotional right now... Serena Williams just means so much to us all and certainly me and I thank her for her effort and excellence and example! 🐐

— Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) July 14, 2018

Serena Williams is 36, gave birth nine months ago, and steamrolled to the Wimbledon Final, regardless. It’s scary to think of what she could do next year with as much pre-season prep as the other pros. Legend.

👑 👑 👑 👑 👑

— Charlotte Clymer🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) July 14, 2018

(With inputs from PTI)