Serena, who pockets a cheque for £1.15 milllion ($1.78 million, about
N300 Million), is the first woman over 30 to win Wimbledon since Martina
Navratilova in 1990 and she needed all the experience gathered over her
illustrious career to survive a remarkable revival from Radwanska.
After being completely out-classed for the first set and a half of her
maiden Grand Slam final, Radwanska had Serena on the ropes before the
sixth seed finally recovered her composure to reclaim the Venus
Rosewater Dish in just over two hours on Centre Court.
Williams has now equalled her sister Venus's tally of five titles at the
All England Club, but more significantly the 30-year-old's 14th Grand
Slam crown is her first at the majors since her last Wimbledon triumph
in 2010.
Inspired by the painful memories of her shock French Open first round
exit against Virginie Razzano last month and a spell in hospital with a
serious illness 18 months ago, Serena has been determined to reestablish
her primacy. It is mission accomplished, but only just.
"I can't even describe it. I almost didn't make it a few years ago when I
was in hospital. Now I'm here again and I'm so happy," a tearful Serena
said.
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