Kerber takes comfort in giving it her best shot

Sometimes, your best simply isn't good enough.

That was the lesson Angelique Kerber learned the hard way on Saturday, as no matter what the German did on court, she was powerless to prevent the unstoppable force that is Serena Williams from running away with the Venus Rosewater Dish in their Wimbledon final.

The 7-5, 6-3 victory not only handed the American a seventh All England Club crown, it also finally gave her the elusive 22nd Grand Slam title that tied her with Steffi Graf's professional era record.