Serena Williams has won an official match again, but is starting to say goodbye to tennis. AFP / Glyn KIRK.
While waiting to get to know his rival for the second round of the WTA 1000 in Canada, an interview was aired on Tuesday that Serena Williams he gave it to the magazine fashion. There, the 40-year-old American tennis player announced that the “countdown” to retire from tennis has already begun, which was expected, but shocking nonetheless.
“There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction”said the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, via her Instagram.
Monday’s convincing win over Spain’s Nuria Parrizas in her Toronto debut, the first in more than a year of drought, gave tennis fans hope that this was the start of her recovery after a disappointing performance at Wimbledon. However, her recent statements rather invite us to think that this is the beginning of the farewell.
“It’s always a hard time when you love something so much. My God, I really like tennis. But now the countdown has begun. “, continued the American legend. She added: “I have to focus on being a mother, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different but exciting Serena. I will enjoy these next few weeks.”
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