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Williams Set To Call Time On Tennis Career

Tuesday, 9 August 2022 15:54

Tennis star cites changing priorities around family as her motivation.

Serena Williams has all-but confirmed her retirement, telling Vogue Magazine that she’s evolving out of tennis.

The 40-year old is competing in Toronto this week, and says the upcoming US Open will be her final Grand Slam.

Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, one shy of the record-holder Margaret Court.

In her article, Williams says she’s moving away from tennis and wants to grow her family.

And speaking after her first round win in Toronto, Williams was asked what she’s looking forward to most after tennis:

In Vogue’s September issue, @serenawilliams prepares to say farewell to tennis on her own terms and in her own words. “It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine,” she says. “I don’t want it to be over, but at the same time I’m ready for what’s next” https://t.co/6Zr0UXVTH1 pic.twitter.com/YtGtcc18a9
— Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) August 9, 2022

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