Serena Williams says she will “not relax” despite retiring from professional tennis and hinted that a return to the sport is not completely off the cards.
The 40-year-old tennis icon confirmed her retirement at the US Open earlier this month –– ending a career that has spanned more than 27 years.
Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in total but could not match Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 majors. While the prospect of equalling Court’s record had spurred the American on for some time, the former world number one stressed that now is the time for her to explore other interests.
Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Williams revealed she had plenty of things planned and described her future endeavours as an “evolution of Serena.” Addressing her plans for life after tennis, Williams said: “I feel like I’m at an age where I definitely have a lot more to give and there’s a lot more that I want to do so I’m not going to be relaxing, there’s so much more for me.