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Serena Williams prepares her retirement – ​​Lights of the Century

  • After advancing at the Canadian Masters 1000, Serena Williams wrote for Vogue about her possible retirement from tennis.
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CANCUN, Q. ROO.- The tennis player Serena Williams shared in a column that she sees her retirement as a professional close. The American advanced to the second round of the Canadian Masters 1000 and wrote for Vogue magazine that “to tell you that I am moving away from tennis, to do other things that are important to me.”

The 41-year-old player and winner of 23 Grand Slams shared that one of her plans is to “grow” her family. After having her daughter in 2017. “In the last year, Alexis (her husband) and I have tried to have another child, recently we received information from the doctor that reassured me and made me feel that when we are ready, we can expand our family ”, he pointed.

The 41-year-old Williams had not played a singles match since Wimbledon in 2021, when she retired in the first round of the tournament. The American is without points in the current ranking and entered the Canadian Masters 1000 by invitation.

The veteran was left with 23 Grand Slams to one to tie the record of Margaret Court, with the most.

“Unfortunately I wasn’t ready to win Wimbledon this year. And I don’t know if I’ll be ready to win in New York (the US Open), but I’m going to try. I’m going to miss that version of me, that girl who played tennis,” Serena concluded.

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