The husband of Serena Williams admitted Sunday that he feared the tennis superstar would die after giving birth to their daughter last year .
Alexis Ohanian , the internet entrepreneur and founder of Reddit , saluted the 36- year - old Williams for battling back from life - saving surgery to get within touching distance of an eighth Wimbledon title .
However , the American suffered a straight sets defeat to Angelique Kerber in Saturday ’ s final .
“ Days after our baby girl was born , I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back , ” Ohanian wrote on Instagram.
“ We just wanted her to survive — 10 months later , she ’ s in the # Wimbledon final . ”
The couple ’ s daughter Olympia was born in September but Serena then needed a series of operations to free her from the risk of clotting .
“ Congratulations, @ angie. kerber . @ serenawilliams will be holding a trophy again soon — she ’ s got the greatest one waiting at home for her , ” added Ohanian .
“ Our family knows she ’ ll win many more trophies , too. She ’ s just getting started . And I couldn ’ t be more proud .
AFP.
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