‘Why Do I Feel So Sad When I Have Beautiful Baby?’- When Serena Williams Narrated ‘Insane’ Emotional Ride During Olympia’s Infancy

American tennis legend Serena Williams recently played the last match of her glorious career. The 41-year-old used a peculiar term for retirement, calling it evolving away from tennis. For the last 27 years, tennis has been everything for Serena. The former world number one kept the sport on the top of her priority list. This meant that she could not take out enough time for her other responsibilities. One of them was motherhood.

Serena had a difficult childbirth. She took some time to recover and be ready to return to court. However, it’s always difficult for athletes to manage motherhood duties along with their profession. In an old interview, Serena revealed the mixed emotions that she felt whenever Olympia cried.

The emotional challenges of being a mother

Back in 2018, Serena was a new mother. The most challenging time for a parent is the first few years when a baby communicates through its mother and has no voice of its own. Serena revealed that whenever Olympia would cry, she will get different emotions and it was hard to stay calm.

“Sometimes I get really down and feel like, Man, I can’t do this,” she says. “It’s that same negative attitude I have on the court sometimes. I guess that’s just who I am. No one talks about the low moments—the pressure you feel, the incredible letdown every time you hear the baby cry,” she said.

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Serena further added, “I’ve broken down. I don’t know how many times. Or I’ll get angry about the crying, then sad about being angry, and then guilty, like, Why do I feel so sad when I have a beautiful baby? The emotions are insane.”

Olympia is the priority after retirement for Serena Williams

In her retirement declaration, Serena was clear about her future plans. While the 41-year-old has various other engagements apart from tennis, she will focus more on her family. Recently, her husband Alexis Ohanian also confirmed the same in an interview.

He said Serena has already sacrificed a lot to bring Olympia into the world. Now that she is retired, all her time is for the five-year-old.

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The way Serena dealt with her responsibilities along with tennis and her comeback after a tough childbirth will be an inspiration for the younger generations.