Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, has penned a beautiful tribute to his wife on social media, after her appearance in the Wimbledon tennis final.
Williams fell short of victory at The All England Club, losing to Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-3.
The 36-year-old had been bidding to match Margaret Court's all-time majors mark in just her fourth tournament - and 15th match - back after more than a year out of the game, due to the birth of her first child, Alexis Olympia.
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Reaching the final of a Grand Slam tournament not long after returning to the sport was a remarkable achievement and Reddit co-founder Ohanian, said he couldn’t be more proud of Williams’ after her triumphant return to tennis.
"Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery, and neither of us knew if she would be coming back," Ohanian wrote on Instagram.
“We just wanted her to survive - 10 months later, she's in the #Wimbledon final.
"Congratulations, @angie.kerber.
"@serenawilliams will be holding a trophy again soon—she’s got the greatest one waiting at home for her. Our family knows she'll win many more trophies, too.
"She's just getting started. And I couldn’t be more proud."
The image drew a torrent of positive messages and more than 90,000 likes.
Williams herself said she was proud to make the final.
"It was such an amazing tournament for me," she said. "I was pleased to get this far.
"It’s obviously disappointing, but I can’t be disappointed.; I have so much to look forward to. - I’m only just getting started.
"I didn’t know a couple of months ago where I was, where I would be, how I would do, how I would be able to come back. It was such a long way to see light at the end of the road, kind of.
"So I think these two weeks have shown me that, 'Okay, I can compete'. Obviously, I can compete for the long run in a Grand Slam.
"I can come out and be a contender to win Grand Slams."
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