Serena Williams has earned worldwide praise and respect due to her exploits on the court. Dubbed one of the greatest players to have played tennis, she has won laurels all across the globe. Last week, Serena played the last match of her career as she lost in the third round of the 2022 US Open. She had decided to hang up her boots after her ‘home’ Grand Slam tournament. It was an emotional moment for her, bidding adieu to the sport in front of her ‘home’ crowd. Recently, NFL legend, Tom Brady, related her emotions to his own retirement.

Coming from a humble background, she had to toil during her childhood days to achieve success. Nonetheless, Serena overcame every hurdle that came her way to rise to the top of the tennis world.

Tom Brady talks about Serena Williams’ emotions after her last career match

During the recent episode of the ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast with Jim Gray, Brady opened up about Serena’s retirement. He said, “What a joy it was to watch her play. … She didn’t play for a little while, and I think she realized it’s a lot of fun to play.”

Further, he added, “And I think sometimes when you’re in the middle of it, you take it for granted to a degree, like, ‘Oh, it will be there.’ And then it’s not there for a year and you go, ‘God, I really love it. I really want to play.’ And then you get out there and play and you enjoy it.”

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Serena’s well-deserved break after her retirement

Since her comeback to the tour from a hamstring injury, the 23-time Grand Slam champion has been playing continuously. After ending her US Open and tennis commitments, Serena enjoyed resting over the weekend. She shared a picture on her official Instagram handle where she could be seen enjoying a much-deserved break.

Although Serena failed in her quest to equal the all-time record of 24 major titles, she retires as one of the best players ever in the women’s circuit, if not the best. Along with her 23 Grand Slam titles, she has also won 14 majors in doubles with her sister Venus Williams, and four Olympic gold medals.

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