In the US Open's first round on Monday night, Serena Williams prevailed but declined to say in the media whether this would be her last competition before quitting the sport.
The 40-year-old, would not confirm that the US Open will be her last competition after her Kovinic win. Williams stated in the piece she wrote for Vogue magazine that she will transition out of the sport over the coming weeks.
“Yeah, I’ve been pretty vague about it, right (smiling)? I’m going to stay vague because you never know.” said Williams explaining further:
"I prefer the word ‘evolution’ because I feel like I’m at a stage of my life where I’m not necessarily retiring, I’m just evolving from tennis. And I do feel different. I think I was really emotional in Toronto and Cincinnati. It was very difficult. I’m not saying it’s not difficult now."
She still enjoys it very much:
"It’s extremely difficult still because I absolutely love being out there. The more tournaments I play, I feel like the more I can belong out there. That’s a tough feeling to have, and to leave knowing the more you do it, the more you can shine. But it’s time for me, you know, to evolve to the next thing. I think it’s important because there’s so many other things that I want to do, et cetera.” added Williams.
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