There are many who wonder why Serena Williams continues to play tennis, especially after the defeat with which he said goodbye in the first round of Wimbledon. Although she was not in her best physical form as a result of not following the circuit regularly, Serena showed that she still has enough tennis level to go out with aspirations on the tennis court. Something similar happens with Roger Federer. Far from trying, struggling with a knee injury, in the process of recovery, there are people who prefer that the Swiss hang up his racket and leave happy with everything he has achieved. It is clear that Federer’s thinking is contrary to this type of belief. Roger wants to enjoy his sport again. In an interview with The New York Times, the former number one in the world Martina Navratilova explains what leads tennis players to not want to let go of the racket so quickly. The Czech returned to the competition to end up retiring close to 50 years old.
“It’s a drug”
“I understand 100% why they want to continue. You really appreciate it, you realize how lucky you are. It’s a drug. It is a very legal drug that many people would like to have, but cannot get. Do you ask a doctor or a lawyer how much longer he is going to continue practicing? People put thoughts in your head that otherwise wouldn’t be there.”
a different ending
“If I had to do it over again, I definitely wouldn’t say anything because it was mentally exhausting. For your own good, forget what it can do for or against your brand, I wouldn’t announce it until it happens. My opinion is that if you enjoy playing and get something out of it, then play. Venus keeps playing and people say that she damages her legacy. No, those titles are still there.”
Navratilova believes that Venus’s withdrawal will occur alongside Serena’s, both saying goodbye to the competition at the same time when the time comes, although she understands that it is a moment that does not have to be necessary. Many players have left the competition without having done so in an official way, in a calm way and without having to go through such an exhausting moment mentally, as Martina describes it.
