Serena Williams says her run to the Wimbledon final showed she can still be a contender to win Grand Slams and that this is just the start of her comeback.
The 36-year-old American lost 6-3 6-3 to Angelique Kerber in Saturday's final, as the German capitalised on her error-strewn performance.
Williams had been seeking a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title 10 months after giving birth.
"These two weeks have really showed me that, OK, I can compete," she said.
"I didn't know a couple of months ago where I was, where I would be, how I would do, how I would be able to come back.