Serena Williams is 'evolving away from tennis' and plans to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 grand slam titles following the US Open, which begins later this month.
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But the 40-year-old said after that match that she could see the light at the end of the tennis tunnel in her career.Serena Williams tells the New York Times ‘do better’ after she is mixed up with her sister Venus"Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is evolution. I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.
She came tantalisingly close to achieving that feat, featuring in four major finals since giving birth to daughter Olympia in 2017. "But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena. I'm gonna relish these next few weeks."
While she has well-earned the reputation as tennis' fiercest competitor, Williams played down expectations for her final major, after losing in the opening round at Wimbledon.'I've been in some really dark places': Nick Kyrgios emotional after claiming first ATP title in three years
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