Serena Williams called the past year disastrous.
Rewind back to the constant nagging foot problems which led to the tennis star undergoing surgery which later led to a life-threatening blood clot in her lungs. News that Serena Williams suffered from a pulmonary embolism was the final blow to Serena Williams, who suffered a series of medical setbacks since winning Wimbledon in 2010.
The 13-time Grand Slam champion was expected to miss up to a year so you can understand why Serena Williams was reduced to tears after defeating France’s Aravane Rezai in the first round of Wimbledon.
“I usually don’t cry…but it’s just been so hard,” Serena Williams told reporters covering the tournament. “I never dreamt I would be here right now. And then to win. I just wanted to win at least one match here.”
“It’s been a disaster year, but I’ve been praying,” Williams said. “To be able to come back at Wimbledon is pretty awesome. I didn’t expect to play. And I didn’t expect to even do anything. So I’m just excited. I’ve never cried with joy for anything.”
Women’s sports are notoriously under covered by sports sections, but this is truly one of the best stories going on this summer. Serena Williams rebounding from a near life-threatening and career-threatening series of medical issues is equally as interesting as Tiger Woods attempting to come back from his injuries.
Both can make history, both have dominated their sports from a competitive and cultural perspective, both make headlines for their lives outside of their respective sports — of course Tiger’s headlines haven’t always been so positive.
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