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

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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