Serena Williams sends a message to mothers after Wimbledon loss

(CNN)Tennis superstar Serena Williams had a message for mothers after her loss at Wimbledon: "I was playing for you today."

Germany's Angelique Kerber won the finals in London on Saturday, ending Williams' bid to win a 24th Grand Slam title and eighth Wimbledon championship.

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In an interview after the game, her voice quivering, Williams told mothers that she was playing for them at Wimbledon and they can achieve whatever they want to if they choose to return to work after having a child.

Williams was one victory away from tying Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slams. It was her fourth tournament since the September birth of her daughter, Olympia, which was followed by complications and more surgery.

Speaking at Wimbledon's Centre Court after her defeat, Williams said she was happy to get as far as she did.

"It was obviously disappointing but I can't be disappointed, I have so much to look forward to. You know I'm literally just getting started so you know I'm looking forward to it," she said.

Asked if she was a "supermom," Williams said she was "just me."

"To all the moms out there, I was playing out there for you today and I tried," Williams said. "I look forward to continuing to be back out here and do what I do best."

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