American tennis champion, Serena Williams, has confirmed she will be retiring after the US Open.
Williams made this known in an emotional statement on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old said: “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.
“But I’ve been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis. Alexis, my husband, and I have hardly talked about it; it’s like a taboo topic.
“I can’t even have this conversation with my mom and dad. It’s like it’s not real until you say it out loud. It comes up, I get an uncomfortable lump in my throat, and I start to cry. The only person I’ve really gone there with is my therapist!”
