Washington, Europe Brief News- US great Serena Williams declared that she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has announced she is “evolving away from tennis” and hopes to have a second child with husband Alexis.
Williams, 40, is playing at the Canadian Open this week and says that she has called Tiger Woods to ask for advice over the future of her career.
In an interview with Vogue released hours after the match she has revealed that as she turns 41 in September “something’s got to give” and she is hoping to have another child.
“I have never liked the word retirement,” she wrote.
“It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me. I’ve been thinking of this as a transition, but I want to be sensitive about how I use that word, which means something very specific and important to a community of people. 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. A few years ago, I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm. Soon after that, I started a family. I want to grow that family. But I’ve been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis.
