Serena Williams says she has been 'prepared for retirement for over a decade', wants more kids

Serena Williams says she has been “prepared” for retirement for “over a decade”, and is keen to have more children. Williams, 40, has not played since retiring with injury in the first round of Wimbledon last summer. Ad/> She is expected to return to the tour as she continues her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

TennisSerena: Prince Harry and I have 'crazy discussions'04/02/2022 AT 14:19 However, Williams is in the twilight of her career and is already thinking about the next step after tennis. «I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,» Williams told Entertainment Tonight. «So, I've always…if you've seen King Richard [the acclaimed film about the Williams sisters starring Will Smith as Richard Williams] you know that my dad always said you got to prepare, so I've been prepared for that.

McEnroe backs Serena to make another 'real run' at major What was Del Potro's greatest career moment? “You know, at the end of the day, I think it's really important to always have a plan and that's kind of what I did. I always had a plan.» Williams has been balancing professional tennis with motherhood since giving birth to daughter Olympia four years ago. She has greatly cut down on her playing schedule, although she has still reached four Grand Slam finals and two semi-finals since winning the Australian Open in 2017.

The former world No 1 says she wants more kids with husband Alexis Ohanian. «I definitely want to have more kids, it's just like, balance is key, you know, and just trying to find that balance. »I don't know, it's always like, OK, are we ready? And I know the clock is ticking so I'm just like OK, I need to figure out when that's going to be, but hopefully soon when