Former world No. 1 Serena Williams, 40, says she is prepared for the day when she will announce her retirement from tennis. Williams is one of the most accomplished players in tennis history, having won 23 Grand Slam titles.
Williams hasn’t played since Wimbledon, where she retired her opener. “I am prepared for [the day of my retirement]. I’ve been prepared for that day for over a decade. If you’ve seen King Richard, you know that my dad always said, “You’ve got to prepare!” So, I’ve been prepared for that,” Williams said in her interview with Entertainment Tonight, per Sportskeeda.
“You know, at the end of the day, I think it’s really important to always have a plan and that’s kind of what I did. I always had a plan.”
Tennis isn’t Williams’ only responsibility
Williams is married and she has a daughter.
“Some days are harder than others [because of my busy schedule]. It is definitely tougher because I’m still a mom and I’m still a wife. I want to be able to spend time [with my husband and kid] and I like to be good at things, so I want to be the best mom,” Williams said.
“[Thankfully] I just have a wonderful team around me. There are days that are overwhelming but I just have to figure it out and just make it work.” Williams revealed she is planning to have more kids in the future.
“I definitely want to have more kids, I’m just trying to find that balance. I don’t know, it’s always like, OK, are we ready?” Williams said. “And I know the clock is ticking so I’m just like OK, I need to figure out when that’s going to be, but hopefully soon when I will feel no pressure.” Williams was hoping to return to competitive action at the Australian Open but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
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