Serena Williams says she doesn't know when she will retire from tennis and is just 'living for the day'

Serena Williams remains coy on her retirement plans, revealing that she is currently just «living for the day». Williams, now 40, is widely considered the best player to grace women's tennis in the modern era, with Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles just about the only target the younger Williams sister has yet to reach.

Ad/> But having stated she would like to expand her family and with a new start-up investment fund — Serena Ventures — to manage, it's clear there are other competing priorities in her life. WTA Indian Wells'Disturbing and heartbreaking' — Evert on hecklers and 'bright light' Osaka4 HOURS AGO Speaking to Bloomberg, Williams said: “I think every tennis player thinks about the R-word [retirement] as soon as they hit five years because tennis is so intense, it’s literally 11 months out of the year.

“But I don’t know. I’m living for the day and I always tell people, ‘I’m not planning for tomorrow, only in business, and when it comes to tennis, I’m planning just for today.’” Williams also had her say on the treatment of Naomi Osaka during the recent Masters tournament at Indian Wells, with the Japanese reduced to tears by heckling from the crowd.

'Disturbing and heartbreaking' — Evert on hecklers and 'bright light' Osaka 'I'm actually not surprised that she's retiring' — Schett on Barty retirement 'Absolutely unexpected' — Nadal injury a 'real shame' says concerned Corretja Williams was famously given similar treatment by the crowd at 'Tennis Paradise' in 2001, and boycotted the tournament for 14 years until her return in 2015. “That was my whole life, trying to prove to people that I was better than that [their meanness]," she said.

“And that’s what I’m doing now in a different way. I