Heather Watson pushes Serena Williams: Heather Watson disagrees – because athletes hate to embrace defeat – but Serena Williams might never reach a higher standard of tennis than that which she showed in losing to Serena Williams in three sets of incomparable drama on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Friday evening. <br /> <br />To lose the way Serena Williams did, with quiet elan and sustained skill under intense pressure, leaving every sweat-drop of effort on court during two and a quarter hours against possibly the best player in the history of the women’s game – such a British defeat – was a victory in itself.
