Serena, 44, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, Instagrammed this picture to her 17.8 million followers, posing alongside the iconic cartoon character Minnie Mouse

And when it was all over and Williams, 44, had performed admirably in a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to Australia’s Maya Joint in the opening round of Wimbledon with her two daughters cheering her on, Williams smiled as she walked off to a loud round of applause