Serena Williams Says She Is Not Retired, Chances of Return to Tennis 'Very High'

Tennis legend Serena Williams might not yet be done with her time playing tennis. During a recent appearance at the TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, the tennis icon stated "I'm not retired," further teasing fans about her return to the game.

She told everyone in attendance that her chances of her returning are "very high." However, she then added, "You can come to my house and [see]. I have a court."

She also stated that she "didn't even think about the whole retirement" when she announced that she was "evolving" away from the game.

According to CBS Sports, Serena Williams attended the TechCrunch Disrupt to promote her investment company, Serena Ventures. There, she revealed that it has raised $111 million over the past year.

People Magazine also reported that Williams stated that during a recent experience playing tennis, she admitted that she "felt very weird" after she realized she was no longer "playing for a competition."

"It was like the first day of the rest of my life, and so far, I am enjoying it. But I'm still trying to find that balance," Williams said.

Serena Continuing To Tease Fans About Her Unretiring, Cites Tom Brady

This latest comment about her not retiring is the latest tease from Serena Williams, who seemingly played her "last" match after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the 2022 US Open last September.

According to CNN, the 41-year-old tennis star was asked in an interview on Good Morning America if she had plans to return to competitive tennis. She stated, "you never know," and then mentioned that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had "started a really cool trend."

She was talking about Brady's decision to come out of retirement to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a decision which has since sparked divorce rumors between the football star and his Brazilian supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen.

Last August, Williams announced that she wanted to "evolve away from tennis," and she wanted to use this term as she does not like to use the word "retirement." She also stated that she wanted to spend more time with her family, as well as pursue her business interests and various charitable roles.

In an essay she wrote for Vogue magazine, Williams explained her dislike for the word retirement. She said, "It doesn't feel like a modern word to me."

She added that she thought of it as a transition, but admitted that she wants to be sensitive about how she uses the word as it "means something very specific and important to a community of people."

A Stellar Career in Tennis

Serena Williams is one of the most decorated tennis players in history. She and her sister, Venus Williams, dominated the sport in both doubles and singles competitions.

She has a career record of 858-156, with 73 titles in her name, including 14 major women's doubles titles, all with her sister Venus, and 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

She has won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award four times. She was also named the Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine in 2015. Forbes also named her as one of the world's highest-paid athletes and is currently the highest-earning female athlete of all time.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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