Serena Williams enjoyed the biggest achievement of her life in 2017. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t her 23rd Grand Slam title, but it was welcoming her beloved daughter Olympia. However, things were not easy for the American tennis legend during childbirth. Earlier this year, she detailed a dangerous health condition that she experienced after childbirth and how a doctor saved her life by making a wise decision.

Serena, despite enjoying an incredible career in tennis, has always had to fight for her victories, both on and off the court. When her life was threatened immediately after experiencing the greatest joy of her life, she braced herself for another challenge and got through it.

Serena Williams complimented her doctor for making a bold decision

Serena always knew how to handle things on the court. However, that was something she did not know while giving birth to Olympia. The former world no.1 once detailed the horrid details of her childbirth in an essay that she penned for Elle in April 2022. She wrote, “Outside my birthing room, there were meetings going on without me—my husband was conferencing with the doctors.” Serena narrated her point of view and said, “By this point, I was more than ready for the epidural, but after 20 minutes, the doctor walked in, looked at me, and said, “We’re giving you a C-section”.”

The legendary American player loved the doctor’s assured nature. Williams, praising the doctor, said, “I loved her confidence; had she given me the choice between more pushing or surgery, I would have been ruined. I’m not good at making decisions.”

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Williams has previously detailed the complications that she had to go through during childbirth and also her difficult recovery from that. But her victory at 2017 Australian Open while she was pregnant with her daughter shows the unwavering resilience of the player.

Williams’ life after retirement 

The 23-time Grand Slam champion had undertaken a lot of projects even when she was active on the court. Now, after her retirement, she is busy managing them all. However, despite her busy schedule, she makes sure to enjoy the much-deserved after-retirement life with her family and friends.

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Moreover, she recently surprised her fans by giving a cameo in the newly released Netflix movie, ‘Glass Onion’, a suspense-thriller starring Daniel Craig. Having stepped away from the grueling schedule of the WTA Tour, we can expect such wonderful surprises from the 23-time Grand Slam champion in the future as well.