Williams held on to beat Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final on Saturday to claim her 14th Grand Slam singles title, her fifth at the All England Club, matching sister Venus' total.

"I've always wanted what Venus has," Williams said in the on-court interview after the match. And now Venus and Serena have combined for 10 of the last 13 Wimbledon singles titles.

At the end, Williams burst into a huge smile and laid on the grass in relief and celebration.

She climbed into the players box to hug father Richard, Venus, mother Oracene and her whole team.

Then came the tears while thanking her family and support team.

"I think when you go through a lot of tough things you just kind of let down your guard a little bit and just be yourself," Williams said. "I love being me. I'm a normal person. I like it when people get to see that side of me."

With the victory, Williams becomes the first woman past her 30th birthday to win a major in 22 years. Martina Navratilova was the last to do so, capturing a ninth Wimbledon crown in 1990 at age 33.