The American was injured and inactive for a long time, and the end of her career was intuited, especially in a unique setting like Flushing Meadows, where she won the title six times.
American Serena Williams, former world number one and winner of 23 Grand Slam tournaments, left open the possibility of going tennis after the US Open, the fourth and last Grand Slam of the year to be played from August 29 in New York.
I prefer to think that I'm at a stage in my life where by taking distance from tennis, I can dedicate myself to other things that are important to me," said Serena, 40, in an interview she gave to Vogue magazine.
The youngest of the Williams sisters returned to the women's circuit on Monday at the Canadian Open in Toronto with a victory in the first round against Spain's Nuria Parrizas 6-3, 6-4, in what was her first success since the 2021 edition of Roland Garros.
Serena was injured and inactive for a long time, and the end of her career was intuited, especially in a unique setting like the US Open, where she won the title six times.
The Americans won 23 Grand Slam tournaments, more than any professional tennis player. She is only surpassed by the Australian Margaret Court, who added 24, although several in the amateur era.
Serena won 75 titles on the circuit and the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, in addition to having been number one in the world for several seasons, the first time in 2002 and the last in 2017.
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