Somber Serena Williams says she worries for 'young black men' like her nephews after recent shootings and calls Dallas attack 'very sad' after historic Wimbledon win

Serena Williams had plenty of reason to celebrate on Saturday with her historic seventh Wimbledon victory earning her a spot alongside Steffi Graf in the record books with 22 Grand Slam wins and putting to rest any doubt about her place as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Things turned a bit somber however in her post-match press conference at The All England Club when she took some time to speak about the killings of two black men at the hands of police officers and five police officers at the hands of a black man back home in the United States this week.

'I don’t think that the answer is to continue to shoot our young black men in the United States. It’s just unfortunate. Or just black people in general,' said Williams. 

'Also, obviously, violence is not the answer of solving it. The shooting in Dallas was very sad.'

She then spoke about her concern and fears for the safety of her young black nephews, Jair and Jeffrey, in light of recent events.

Jair and Jeffrey, and their sister Justus, already know firsthand the tragedy of gun violence, with the children losing their mother Yetunde Price in a 2003 drive-by shooting. 

Yetunde, who was just 31 when she died, was Serena and Venus' older half-sister.

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Sharing her thoughts: Serena Williams spoke about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the Dallas shooting in her post-match press conference Saturday (above)

Family affair: Serena also spoke about how these shootings make her concerned for her young nephews, Jair and Jeffrey (clockwise from top left: Lyndrea Price, Jair, Isha Price, Oracene Williams at Saturday's match)

Tragedy: The two boys and their sister Justus lost their mother Yetunde Prince (above in July 2003 with Serena) to gun violence, with Serena's half-sister Yetunde Price dying in a 2003 drive-by shooting

Serena spoke to reporters about her reaction to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile earlier this week, and how her first thought was immediately her nephews.

'I feel anyone in my color in particular is of concern,' said Williams. 

'I do have nephews that I'm thinking, do I have to call them and tell them, "Don't go outside. If you get in your car, it might be the last time I see you."

'That is something that I think is of great concern because it will be devastating. They're very good kids.'

Jair, 18, frequently travels with Serena when she plays in Grand Slam tournaments, and was in her player's box prior to the final on Saturday, but seemed to have lost his seat with the arrival of Beyonce and Jay Z just before the start of the match.

He was also featured in his aunt Serena's recent eponymous Epix documentary that premiered last month.

Serena went on to say later in the press conference: 'No one deserves to lose their life, doesn’t matter what color they are, where they’re from.

'We’re all human. We have to learn that we have to love one another. It’s going to take a lot of education and a lot of work, I think, to get to that point.'

She then added: 'But I think, in general, the entire situation is extremely sad, especially for someone like me. It’s something that is very painful to see happening.'

The tennis great then got back to work soon after that press conference, taking to the court once again as she and sister Venus captured the women's doubles title in straight sets.

That marked the sixth time the sisters have won that event. 

Number 22: Serena tied the record for most Grand Slam wins in the Open Era with her victory Saturday

And another one: She and sister Venus then won the doubles title, their 14th Grand Slam title in that event

Serena previously commented on the shootings on Twitter Thursday, posting a snippet from a story about the death of Castile and writing: 'In London I have to wake up to this. He was black. Shot 4 times? When will something be done- no REALLY be done?!?!' 

Sterling, 37, had been selling CDs outside a convenience store in Baton Rogue, Louisiana on Tuesday when a homeless man called 911 on him after the two had a minor dispute.

Police arrived soon after and cell phone video that was taken at the scene shows police screaming that Sterling has a gun. Sterling had a license for the gun and according to the owner of the store he at no point reached for his weapon.

Shots were then fired despite the two officers being on top of Sterling. His hands were empty at the time of his death.

The U.S. Department of Justice has since launched a criminal investigation into the death of the father-of-three.

Castile, 32, was shot dead during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, Minnesota on Wednesday.

Movie star: Jair was recently featured in the Epix documentary Serena, about the tennis star's remarkable play in 2015

His final moments were filmed by his girlfriend Lavish Reynolds, who broadcast the aftermath of the deadly shooting on Facebook Live.

Reynolds said that Castile was reaching for his license and informing the officers he had a weapon at the time he was shot. The school cafeteria worker had a concealed carry permit for that gun.

Governor Mark Dayton requested that the U.S. Department of Justice begin an immediate independent federal investigation into this matter the next day.

It was during what had been planned as a peaceful protest in Dallas on Thursday in response to those two deaths that a lone gunman killed five officers and injured nine others, seven of whom were also members of law enforcement.

Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old with no criminal history or ties to terror groups, was later identified as the shooter. He was killed in the aftermath of the attack when members of law enforcement detonated a robotic bomb in his vicinity.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown said in a press conference early Friday: 'The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter. He said he was upset about the recent police shootings of black suspects.

'He said he was upset at white people. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers.'

The victims were later identified as: Brent Thompson, 43; Patrick Zamarripa, 32; Michael Krol, 40; Michael Smith, 55; and Lorne Ahrens, 48.