Serena Williams is a powerful athlete and a positive competitor for the sport tennis. Sometimes the superstar athletes do not always win, but in a game there must always be a winner.

On Sunday, Ana Ivanovic won against Williams at the Australian Open writes the Associated Press as written by NY Daily News.

This is no ordinary win for Ivanovic because she had loss the four matches to Williams prior to this one, writes the NY Daily News.

Williams said, “It’s not like I gave her the match. I tried to fight the best I could today,” writes NY Times.

Both of these ladies represent perseverance and a true love for their craft. They both showcase what it means to work hard.

For Williams, this match may not have been a win but it was another opportunity for the world to see her play. Ivanovic revisited a place of defeat three times before you became the victor.

“I just played really well,” said Ivanovic according to the NY times.

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