Serena Williams reassured this Monday after making her debut in what was probably the last US Open game of her career. He will continue to stick to tennis after his retirement, which he continued without giving a definite date.
“I love this sport and I think it has given me a lot. It gave me a platform I never thought I could have. I can’t see myself without being part of the tennis world. I don’t know how to continue being connected to tennis. “I don’t know how I’m going to do that, but I think we’ve come a long way together to come out with certainty.”
Serena, 40 years old and 23 ‘grand’ winner, He debuted with a 6-3, 6-3 win against Montenegrin Danka Kvinic.
The American recently announced that he was ready to quit tennis, and though he didn’t say it openly, he suggested that it would happen after this US Open.
“I prefer the word evolution because I think I’m at a point in my life where I don’t need to retire, I’m evolving” aforementioned.
“I feel different now (…) As I play tournaments, I feel more and more that I can stay out of tennis. It’s a difficult feeling. But it’s time to evolve. I think it’s important because there’s so much I want to do.”
Serena held a special reception at the Arthur Ashe runway in Flushing Meadows with banners and posters with messages like the one below. “Thank you Serena”, “Best of all time”, “Queen of the track” or “Welcome to the Williams show”.
The American expressed his deep gratitude for those received, but rHe realized that he hadn’t yet paid much attention to what he had left behind as a legacy.
“I didn’t pay much attention to the effect I had. I understand, but I didn’t meditate or think about it. I’ll soon have plenty of time to do that.”I am very grateful for the appreciation tokens. I notice them, but I don’t pay much attention to them. “I’m still here right now and I’m enjoying it.”