All-time tennis great Serena Williams on Tuesday said she’s walking away from the sport after the U.S. Open, writing that she’s in the midst of a “transition” away from the court.
In an essay posted by Vogue, Williams said she’s been thinking of this move as a transition rather than a retirement — but said in no uncertain terms that she’s about to leave the sport she’s dominated for decades.
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“I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me,” she wrote.
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