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Williams also had one royal supporter in the stands at Wimbledon: her pal Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.

Even so, what really mattered was on the court in the ladies' singles competition.

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PHOTO: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates championship point in her Ladies' Singles final against Serena Williams of the U.S. during Day twelve of The Wimbledon Championships on July 13, 2019, in London.
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It's been a long road to this Wimbledon final for Williams, who won her first Grand Slam in 1999, and the path to this final since her return from pregnancy has not been easy. Her last Grand Slam final was a dramatic one at the 2018 U.S. Open, where her loss to Naomi Osaka was marred by a controversial confrontation with an umpire.

That last final left her shaken, she explained in an essay for Harper's Bazaar published this month, and uneasy about picking a racket back up.

But, she wrote, her daughter inspired her.

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PHOTO:Romania's Simona Halep poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy and Serena Williams poses with the runners up trophy after Halep won their women's singles final on day twelve of the 2019 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, July 13, 2019.
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\"Love breathes life and newfound perspective into people,\" Williams wrote. \"It is not about quitting when someone presents a challenge; it's about getting up when you are down, dusting yourself off and asking, 'Is that the best you got?'\"

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PHOTO:Runner up Serena Williams of U.S. acknowledges the spectators as she walks up to receive her trophy following her Ladies' Singles final against Simona Halep of Romania during Day twelve of The Championships in London, July 13, 2019.
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Her next opportunity for another Grand Slam title will be at the U.S. Open next month.

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