Serena Williams encouraged by her Wimbledon performance despite defeat

• American lost to Angelique Kerber but going ‘in right direction’
• Delay because of men’s semi-final had no impact, says Williams

Serena Williams described the two‑hour delay in the Wimbledon women’s singles final as a “necessary evil” but insisted it had no impact on her surprise defeat against Angelique Kerber.

The women’s final eventually got under way at 4.16pm, the delay caused by the men’s semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal running deep into the fifth set, having resumed at 1pm.

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