Serena Williams – a remarkable 18 months in the life of the Wimbledon superstar

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It has been a hectic 18 months for Serena Williams as her life has changed immeasurably, and she could cap it off with another Wimbledon title.

Here, Press Association Sport charts the experiences of the 23-time grand slam champion.

Winning in Australia with baby on the way

The accidental reveal

Serena Williams
A screengrab taken from Williams’ Snapchat (PA).

A traumatic birth

The wedding

Dance with new edition? Check ✅. ?: Bob Metelus and Erica Rodriguez

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The comeback

Just six months after giving birth, Williams made her return to the WTA Tour, playing in the ‘Sunshine Double’ at Indian Wells and Miami. She made the third round in Indian Wells but lost in the first round on the east coast and coach Patrick Mouratoglou said she came back too early.

Being Serena

A royal wedding guest

Williams was a key guest at the royal wedding in May, which saw her good friend Meghan Markle marry Prince Harry
Williams was a key guest at the royal wedding in May (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

French agony

@serenawilliams withdraws from @rolandgarros. Link to story in bio ☝️

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Normal service resumed

Williams beat Julia Goerges to book a 10th Wimbledon final
Williams beat Julia Goerges to book a 10th Wimbledon final appearance (Neil Hall/PA)

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