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‘You Don’t Play Tennis’ – 41-Year-Old Serena Williams Reveals Five-Year-Old Daughter’s Ecstasy After She Left Tennis

Published 12/04/2022, 8:56 AM EST

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Serena Williams, a legendary tennis player, decided to retire this year, taking a major step. Williams has been working on other business initiatives and spending time with her five-year-old daughter since her retirement. The tennis pro recently described her daughter’s jubilation whenever she is preoccupied with other work after leaving the sport.

The Tennis Legend retired from the sport in August of this year, following her final US Open match. In her tennis career spanning more than two decades, Williams has amassed 23 Grand Slam victories under her name. She hasn’t rested, though, and continues to work on her various business endeavors even though she’s retired.

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Serena Williams opens up her daughter’s words after leaving tennis 

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner, is cherishing every second with her daughter, who is five years old. The former world number one spoke candidly on the PEOPLE daily podcast about her laid-back schedule after leaving tennis. She did, however, add that her daughter is well aware that her mother is no longer devoted to rigorous training and is making the most of her recently discovered free time in a conversation.

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She recalls an incident sharing how her 5-year-old always takes her time out from Williams’ busy schedule.

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She said, “I’m always like, ‘Olympia, I’m not working now.’ She’s like, ‘Yeah, you don’t play tennis!’ She’s like, ‘Yes!’ And I don’t really quite know how to feel about that.”

According to the tennis star, Olympia feels her mother has a lot of spare time even in between her work as she is not playing tennis anymore.

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The American tennis player added that she feels fortunate to have found a daughter like her.

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She said, “It’s funny … but it’s good because little kids really want to be with their parents. And I just feel fortunate that she wants to be with me.”

Williams has not taken a break since her retirement

The 23-time Grand Slam Champion is continuously working on her businesses after her retirement from the sport. And in the same conversation, she talked about how she was ready to work the next day after finishing her time in tennis.

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According to the tennis star, she doesn’t feel the need to go on a break so early and is happy to be working on her different ventures. However, tennis fans are eagerly waiting for Williams to make a comeback on the tennis court. Let us know in the comment section below.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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