"I was really happy to get this far. For all the moms out there, I was playing for you today"

Grace, poise and emotion. A runner-up's interview given by a true champion.@SerenaWilliams [1] 👏 #Wimbledon [2] pic.twitter.com/jjtw3cWyEq [3]

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2018 [4]

Meghan Markle and Serena Williams have a rain or shine kind of friendship. The Duchess of Sussex stepped out with sister-in-law Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge [5], to cheer on Serena at Wimbledon, and she couldn't help but shed some proud tears for her friend along the way.

Serena went head-to-head with fellow tennis pro Angelique Kerber at the women's finals on July 14, and while she finished as runner-up, it's clear it took a powerhouse to make it that far. During an interview, Serena was praised as a "super human, super mom" and while the 36-year-old athlete modestly denied the compliments, a video shows Meghan tearing up in the stands around 40 seconds in. While the royals are famously polite and reserved in their support at public events, it's clear Serena has a special place in Meghan's heart [6] — she was a guest at the royal wedding [7], after all.