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    Working Mom Hero Serena Williams Didn't Win Wimbledon, But She Won Our Hearts

    by Audrey Kingo Jul 13, 2018 2 minutes

    If you needed any more proof that women’s bodies are incredibly powerful, just look to Serena Williams. Today the 36-year-old tennis star faced off against Germany's Angelique Kerber and became the first mom to make it to a Wimbledon final since 28-year-old Australian Evonne Goolagong in 1980. Though she lost the match.

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