Serena Williams’ retirement may be the end of an era on the court, but this does not mean that the American legend is done. The former world number one has shown how she can focus and go for anything she wants to do and be. She was determined to be a tennis legend, and she surely did turn out to be one.
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Williams became a household name and is also known as a cultural figure other than her being a tennis legend. Her physicality is still unmatched and her fashion sense on and off the court has drawn even more attention. Her husband Alexis Ohanian recently opened up about how Serena’s evolution from tennis will make her glorified in other arenas.
Alexis Ohanian on Williams evolving from tennis
The Reddit co-founder hinted that her evolution will be the beginning of something great. In a recent interview, he talked about how sports has grown significantly with the tennis ace. He said, “Many people, I think, realized just how much is going to be missing from not just the sport of tennis but sport with her; you know, evolving out of it.”
He further talked about how great Williams will do in other things after tennis. He said, “But the good news is she’s kicked down. She hasn’t even kicked down the door, she’s knocked down the entire building right and built something even bigger that has opened up for so many more athletes, so many more people across so many disciplines.”
Ohanian has always praised Williams’ passion and dedication to work and be the best at anything that she takes up.
Serena Williams once defined evolving from tennis
A few days back, the former world number one revealed her sense of growth in tennis. She said it’s not similar to retiring, as she is not done yet. It’s a way of moving from one thing to another thing. A process of learning and knowing more rather than just a game.
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She also said that she is very young to retire from anything and is on her way to stepping into the new world. Notably, her business ventures outside the tennis world will raise her status of being the GOAT. What do you think about this? Let us know in the comment section below.