Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian , posted an emotional tribute to his wife and her incredible accomplishment following her tough loss Saturday to Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who beat Williams in two sets, 6-3, 6-3.

“Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back,” he wrote on Instagram. “We just wanted her to survive—10 months later, she’s in the #Wimbledon final.”

She’s got the greatest one waiting at home for her. Our family knows she’ll win many more trophies, too,” he wrote. “She’s just getting started. And I couldn’t be more proud.”

Williams made it to the Wimbledon final after giving birth to her daughter and experiencing life-threatening complications just 10 months ago .