The 38-year-old, who gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia on September 1, 2017, lifted the trophy at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, after defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4
.Williams flung back her head in delight and relief after Pegula hit the ball wide on match point. "Oh, it feels good!" said Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles."It's been a long time. I think you could see the relief on my face."It's pretty satisfying just to get a win in the final.Read More"That was really important for me, and I just want to build on it. It's just a step towards the next goal."'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.
Serena Williams' quest for a 24th grand slam 01:38Williams told CNN she"almost died giving birth." But she remarkably returned to the WTA Tour six months later in March 2018. Her first appearance had been even earlier at an exhibition match the previous December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Since her comeback, Williams has played some devastating tennis and reached finals at Wimbledon and the US Open in both 2018 and 2019.
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