The first step towards an announced end: For the first time, Serena Williams has announced a date for the possible, probable and expected end of the long career in which she won 23 Grand Slams. In an interview with Vogue magazine, the American tennis player confirmed that he should leave the courts after the US Open, which starts this August.
In the interview, which will be the subject of the next Vogue cover, Serena Williams explains that she never intended to use the word “reform” and that she sees the next chapter of her life as an “evolution”. “I never liked the word, it doesn’t seem like a modern word to me. I’ve thought of this as a transition. Perhaps the best word to describe what will happen is evolution. I will evolve beyond tennis and towards other things that are also important to me, ”said the 40-year-old tennis player, who did not fail to acknowledge that it has not been easy to face the decision, also revealing that she wants to be a mother again.
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“I have been reluctant to admit to myself or others that I have to move on. As soon as I’ve talked about it with my husband, it’s like it’s a taboo subject. I can’t even have this conversation with my parents, it seems like it’s not real until I say it out loud. The subject comes up, an uncomfortable lump forms in my throat, and I start to cry. The only person I really talked to about this was my therapist! But if there’s one thing I won’t do, it’s sugar on the pill. I know a lot of people are excited and eager to retire and I would love to feel that way,” added Serena Williams, who was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon in June after not playing for almost a year.
The athlete’s revealing interview, interestingly enough, comes the week she earned her first win of the year. — and also his first victory since the first of 2021, at Roland Garros, since he was injured shortly after at Wimbledon. At the Canadian Open in Toronto, Williams defeated Spaniard Nuria Párrizas-Díaz and immediately gave up the idea that the end of her career could really be near.
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“Motivation? It’s kind of the light at the end of the tunnel. I don’t know. I’m getting closer to that light. Lately, that’s been the motivation. I can’t wait to get to that light. This light represents freedom. I love to play, it’s fantastic. But I can’t do this forever. So sometimes I just want to do my best to enjoy every moment and do the best I can,” Serena Williams said at the Canadian tournament.
At the age of 40, the American is preparing to leave her. courts 23 years after winning the first Grand Slam, precisely the US Open, in 1999. Since then, scored 23 wins in the four Big leaguessecond only to the historical record of Margaret Court, who won 24.
Source: Observadora
