Is there anything impossible to achieve in this world? Well, not for Serena Williams. While the American legend is one of the most decorated athletes in the sporting world, she has also garnered some sensational wins. Among those was the 2015 French Open victory, which she pulled from the jaws of defeat and after suffering from illness. Years after that historic win, Williams’ ex-coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, got candid on the American legend pulling off that victory.

Williams made it to the summit clash of the 2015 French Open and was due to face Lucie Safarova in the final. However, prior to the final, she was suffering from flu and had a severe body ache. The former World Number 1 even considered pulling out of the final but eventually decided to give it her all in the summit clash. Not only did she contest but also pulled off a stunning win, which was reminisced by her ex-coach, Mouratoglou.

Terming her win as the most impressive moment in sporting history, the legendary French coach said, “When you see what she what she’s capable of during that tournament, she makes things impossible become possible. That’s why she is who she is.”

While the illness made things bad for her, a strong challenge from Safarova made it even worse for Williams. The American legend took the first set comfortably 6-3. Further, she was on course of a straightforward win after leading 4-1 in the second set. However, Safarova made a strong comeback and won the set in the tiebreaker 7-6 (2).

She carried on the momentum and took a 2-0 lead in the decider as Williams was looking down and out. At that moment, Williams proved why she is a true legend and won the next six games to win the title. Subsequently, she explained how she turned things around.

Serena Williams overcame the worst in the most glorious way

While she was unwell throughout the tournament, things became worse on the eve of the final as Williams was unsure to play in the final. However, she gathered the courage after coming so far in the tournament and decided to contest the final. Despite Williams prevailing in the end, it was one of the most difficult matches that she might have played in her career.

After the match, she said, “I don’t think I’ve ever been this sick. I didn’t expect to win that, I really didn’t. I got the flu after my third-round match and I’ve been really struggling ever since then. Hopefully this is the worst and I’ll get better from here. I thought, ‘If I’m going to lose, I’m going to go for winners.'”

With the match going into the third set, Williams was drained out after the second-set tiebreaker and even contemplated pulling out midway. But she had enough grit and determination to fight on the court and lift the title in Paris. Indeed, it was one of the most thrilling contests ever seen in the sporting world, as she fought adversities to find success.