Serena Williams: Is Her Reign as Wimbledon Queen over for Good?

Wimbledon Dominance Not Quite Over for Serena Williams

Serena Williams has won four Wimbledon tournaments in the last ten years. She, along with sister Venus Williams, has dominated at Wimbledon for the past decade.

After multiple foot surgeries and a scary battle with blood clots in her lungs, medical ailments sidelined Serena for just shy of a year. It was unclear whether she would be physically or mentally ready to partake in Wimbledon 2011.

She came into this tournament with hopes of competing for her third straight Wimbledon championship, but was unable to make it past the fourth round. She was defeated by Marion Bartoli 6-3, 7-6 (6).

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While Williams had one of her earliest exits in the history of her time at the tournament, this tournament has to be considered a victory for her.

Her emotional victory in the first round was indicative of just how much making it back onto the court meant to Williams. Not only was it unclear whether she would ever be able to play tennis again, her life was in jeopardy just a short while ago.

She should return to full form by next year, barring another setback. She's down, but certainly shouldn't be considered a non-factor for this tournament in the future.

She wasn't 100%, she didn't win the tournament, but this was one of her best performances ever.

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